WMCM (103.3 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format simulcasting WBFB. Licensed to Rockland, Maine, United States, the station serves the Mid Coast Maine area. The station is owned by Blueberry Broadcasting.[2]
| Simulcasts WBFB, Bangor | |
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| Broadcast area | Mid Coast |
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | The Bear |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WABK-FM, WVQM, WQSS, WTOS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1968 (as WRKD-FM at 93.5) |
Former call signs | WRKD-FM (1968–1980) |
Former frequencies | 93.5 MHz (1968–1985) |
Call sign meaning | Mid Coast Maine |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57301 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 22,500 watts |
| HAAT | 225 meters (738 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°7′36.9″N 69°8′26.3″W / 44.126917°N 69.140639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editThe station signed on in 1968 as a Class A on 93.5 as WRKD-FM, sister to WRKD (1450 AM, later WVOM). WMCM upgraded to 20.6 kW and changed its frequency to 103.3 in the late 1980s. The station began its country music format on September 9, 1990, replacing a short lived classical music format,[3] and subsequently branded as "Real Country 103.3". As of September 28, 2009, WMCM became part of a three-station country network based out of Blueberry's Bangor office, simulcasting WBFB and also heard on WLKE (now WBFE, formerly branded as "Lucky 99.1").[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMCM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMCM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Radio station WMCM to introduce country format at special kick-off". Bangor Daily News. September 3, 1990. p. 6 Midcoast. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush". www.fybush.com.
- ^ http://knox.villagesoup.com/Community/story.cfm?StoryID=177087 [dead link]
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 57301 (WMCM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMCM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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