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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 29, 2022

David Truppo – Millville – Boat In the water at Ocean View. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 6-27-22

By Mari Lou / June 28, 2022

Monday saw small craft advisories up and just as I was beginning my reports a bolt of lightning lit up my world and convinced to step away from the computer and phone. At Lewes Harbour Marina they said the only boat that went out was the Pirate King and they fished bay structure for kings…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 28, 2022

Phil Haro – Dagsboro – Indian River at Tuckahoe Acres. Click for full view

WGMD Radio Flea Market 6-25-22

By Mari Lou / June 27, 2022

Bill Larson – (302) 684-3882 – Heavy Duty vehicle tow dolly in good condition – new tires, fresh paint, all accessories – No price given Lauren from Lewes – (347) 723-4871 – Solid, oak wood table w/ 4 chairs – table – 42-in square with two 11 1⁄2-in leaves, opens fully to 65-in – good…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-26-22

By Mari Lou / June 27, 2022

Sunday saw the wind pick up and small craft advisories will be up on Monday. Frank Tucker and Tom fished on Saturday over ocean structure to catch five keeper flounder between 16.5 and 25 inches and six sea bass. Captain Pete on the Top Fin took the Miller family out shark fishing on Sunday morning…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 27, 2022

ML – Sunrise over Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 6-25-22

By Mari Lou / June 26, 2022

Saturday was just about perfect. Carter DiRado and Robbie Baxley who work at Lewes Harbour Marina fished on Tuesday in the canyons. They pulled a variety of lures, but the hot setup was the Red-Headed Slut by Magic Tail that put a beautiful yellowfin in the boat. Ronald Green fished with his granddaughter Lydia in…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 26, 2022

Donny Reed – Ocean City – “Peachtree Lane” on Mt Zion Church Road near Dagsboro. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 6-24-22

By Mari Lou / June 25, 2022

Friday was a beautiful day at the beach. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Captain Pete on the Top Fin took the Ziglar family out on Friday morning for some shark fishing and boy did they ever find some action. They went ten for ten on sharks to 200 pounds giving the family lots of…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 25, 2022

Chick Bradford – Harbeson – A few of the ponies at Assateague. Click for full view

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 24, 2022

Jean Messick – Millsboro – Watching the sunset over the bay. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 6-22-22

By Mari Lou / June 23, 2022

Wednesday was a blowout. To the best of my knowledge no boats left Indian River or Lewes. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said a few sheepshead and black drum were caught out of Indian River Inlet on frozen sand fleas. On Tuesday evening I spent 2.5 hours at a virtual meeting of the Bureau of…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 23, 2022

WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – before 1999. WGMD’s Jack Renault when he was working in sales. Jack later became the station’s General Manager before he finally retired after 30+ years with WGMD. He had the greatest voice for radio (and you can hear him towards the end of our Christmas recording of “The Night Before Christmas”) Sadly we lost Jack in October of 2012. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 6-21-22

By Mari Lou / June 22, 2022

Tuesday laid out real nice and fishing was good from the beach to the canyons. Deanna at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported the Judy V had sea bass and flounder on her morning trip. Flounder are starting to show up in better numbers and size as the summer moves along. Private boats had ribbon…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 22, 2022

John Sharkey – Ocean City sunset on the Assawoman Bay – behind the Knights of Columbus. Click for full view

Sussex County Approves $294.1-M Budget & Preserves Another 150 Acres of Land

By Mari Lou / June 21, 2022

Sussex County is ready to begin the new fiscal year on July 1st now that the County Council has approved the $294.1-million FY 23 Budget. The budget includes NO increase in the County tax portion of the bill. County Finance Director Gina Jennings tells the Council that $32.4-million in reserves are being used in the…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-20-22

By Mari Lou / June 21, 2022

It was still windy on Monday. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Savannah Lynn had a nice catch of bluefish on the troll. Once the wind kicked up the seas, she came back inside the bay and caught and released a 200-pound brown shark. The Katydid had 14 flounder over ocean structure. At Old Inlet Bait…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / June 21, 2022

Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Boat meets wave in the Indian River Inlet. Click for full view

Coast Guard Rescue 4 from Fishing Boat off Ocean City

By Mari Lou / June 20, 2022

Four people were rescued when their boat began taking on water about 15 miles off Ocean City. Coast Guard watchstanders received a distress alert from the fishing boat “Hot Pursuit” – the captain said they didn’t know if they could make it back to port before it sank. A motor life boat crew from Coast…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-19-22

By Mari Lou / June 20, 2022

The wind did not go away for Father’s Day. To the best of my knowledge no boats fished the bay or ocean on Sunday. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said the run of kings continued on the surf with bloodworms and Fish Bites still doing the job. Interesting news out of DNREC on Friday. It…

UPDATED: Crash Near Milford Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Injured

By Mari Lou / June 19, 2022

UPDATED – 6/19/22 2pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal crasg that occurred on Friday, June 17, in the Milford area as 28 year old Latre Bonville of Magnolia, DE. ============================================================= A crash around 5:30 this/Friday morning on Wilkins Road just east of Elks Lodge Road near Milford has…

WGMD Fishing Report 6-18-22

By Mari Lou / June 19, 2022

Saturday was just a tad breezy at the beach. No boats left Indian River Marina or Lewes Harbour Marina on Saturday. and I don’t think any will be going out on Sunday. Bummer for Father’s Day fishing Trips. The Big Rock Tournament out of Morehead City, North Carolina is in the books for 2022 and…

WGMD Radio Flea Market 6-18-22

By Mari Lou / June 18, 2022

Sam – 443-614-8412 – 2019 Master tow car trailer, 20-ft long x 7-ft wide, great shape – $4500 obo Pat – 302-947-9783 – Driver side running board for Dodge Caravan or Town and Country – $100 – 19-inch B&D Lawn hog electric mulching mower with grass catcher – $35 – Garelick outboard motor cart –…

VIDEO: Presidential Oopsy During Bicycle Ride

By Mari Lou / June 18, 2022

President Biden, Dr Jill Biden and Willow the Presidential Cat arrived in Rehoboth Beach Friday just before noon. They spent the after noon at the beach house, but Saturday morning ventured out for a bike ride on the trail nearby. While Dr. Jill Biden zoomed past – the President rode over to chat with some…

DSP Looking for Information in 1992 Murder

By Mari Lou / June 18, 2022

Your help is needed to identify who killed 17 year old Elva Poore of Chesapeake City, Maryland in June of 1992. Delaware State Police say her death was ruled a homicide after her body was found along the edge of Route 13 north of Odessa – she was last seen alive during Senior Week in…