WMPG Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Special, March 4, 2003
Editor's Note: Contact: Jim Rand (207) 780-4424
WMPG-FM 90.9 & 104.1, the non-commercial community radio
station at the University of Southern Maine presents their
Eighth Annual Fat Tuesday all day Mardi Gras Special on WMPG.
On March 4 beginning at 6:30am until 7pm, WMPG will broadcast
the sounds of New Orleans and Mardi Gras including Zydeco,
Cajun, Jazz and Funk music.
Much more than music, WMPG will host this event at the USM
Woodbury Campus Center in Portland. The Eighth Annual Fat
Tuesday celebration includes a Gumbo, Jambalaya and Cajun
food contest. Traditional New Orleans style food will be served
free from 11am-7pm with the Gumbo, Jambalaya and Cajun Food
contest winners announced at 7pm. Last year's contestants
included the Bayou Kitchen, Uncle Billy's, Gritty McDuffs,
Beale Street Bar B Q, Black Tie, Q St. Diner, Great Lost Bear,
Handmade Desserts, Big Sky Bakery and cooks who have dared
to risk exposing their own secret home recipes like Patrick
Andrews and Brian Lewis. Registration deadline for the contest
is March 3. Call 780-4424.
WMPG has some of the most knowledgeable Cajun music DJs
around. WMPG DJs, Brian Rollins and David Babb co-authored
the book "Let the Good Times Roll! A Guide to Cajun and
Zydeco Music." Rollins, Babb and all WMPG's blues DJs
will take part in the Fat Tuesday Broadcast on March 4.
Once again WMPG will announce the Maine Mardi Gras King and
Queen. WMPG listeners will be asked to nominate staff from
local non-profit organizations. Nominations can be phoned
in at 780-4424. The winning King and Queen will preside over
WMPG's Fat Tuesday party.
WMPG's Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party March 4, 11:00am-7pm
at USM Woodbury Campus Center.
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