NewsRadio 560 AM live

Newsradio WGAN is Portland, Maine's news and talk station. It broadcasts on 560 AM, is licensed to Portland and serves the Portland metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and on this page you can listen to WGAN live online, free.

Talk radio

WGAN airs talk radio with ABC News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Salem Radio Network and Westwood One.

Emergency alerts

WGAN is Maine's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System, making it a key station during storms and emergencies.

More ways to listen

Besides 560 AM, WGAN is heard on low-power translator W253DA and on the HD2 channel of WMGX. The studios and offices are on Western Avenue in South Portland, and the transmitter is in Portland.

History

WGAN signed on on August 3, 1938. Its call letters come from the Guy Gannett Publishing Company, a previous owner.

Sister stations

In Portland, Saga also owns WBAE, WCLZ, WMGX, WPOR and WYNZ.

Maine news, anywhere

Press play and WGAN starts in seconds — on I-295, in a snowstorm or far from Maine. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 560 AM.

How to listen

You can hear WGAN on the radio on 560 AM across southern Maine, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for the morning news or a storm update, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WGAN's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

• 100% free, no sign-up
• Live stream, 24 hours a day
• Listen from anywhere
• Works on phone and computer