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WABK-FM
WABK-FM (104.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Gardiner, Maine, and serving Augusta and Central Maine. It airs a classic hits radio format. WABK-FM is part of a three-way simulcast with FM 104.7 WBAK Belfast and FM 107.7 WBKA Bar Harbor. They are owned by Blueberry Broadcasting with studios and offices on Target Industrial Circle in Bangor. WABK-FM has an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts. Its transmitter is off Winthrop Street in Hallowell. History WABK first signed on as an AM station, in the fall of 1968. It aired an adult leaning Top 40 format on 1280 kHz (today WHTP). WABK-FM signed on during the summer of 1974 with the call letters WKME and featured Drake-Chenault's automated "Hit Parade" format. In February 1978, the original studios in Farmingdale were destroyed by fire. As the stations rebuilt, WKME's call sign was changed to WABK-FM. Both the AM and FM stations began simulcasting an up-tempo full service adult contemporary fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBAK
WBAK (104.7 MHz "Big 104 FM") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Belfast, Maine. It is owned by Blueberry Broadcasting, and broadcasts a classic hits radio format. Its programming is also simulcast on WBKA (107.7 FM) in Bar Harbor, as well as WABK-FM (104.3 FM) in Gardiner (serving Augusta). Studios and offices are on Target Industrial Circle in Bangor. WBAK's transmitter is off Murray Lane in Frankfort. WBKA's transmitter is off Tunk Lake Road in Sullivan. WBAK's competitor is WBQX in Thomaston. WBKA's competitors are cross-town station WNSX in Winter Harbor and WWMJ in Ellsworth. History WBAK WBAK signed on the air on March 7, 1986 as WWFX. It was a contemporary hit radio station known as "The Fox" and was owned by Sunnie Silverman. Silverman sold the station to Bruce Mittman, owner of WICE in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that December. WWFX was taken over in 1991 by Union Financial Services. The station was sold to Group H Radio on March 17, 1993. Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
