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On June 26, 2011 the estate of Mr. Evans sold WRMO to Pine Tree Broadcasting, LLC. The station temporally returned to the air broadcasting with 130 [[watt]]s from Milbridge on September 20, 2011 through November 8, 2011. On March 24, 2012 at 1:46 AM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]], WRMO returned to the air once again as an upgraded [[List of North American broadcast station classes|class]] B station broadcasting with 22,500 [[watt]]s from its new tower site in [[Franklin, Maine]]. |
On June 26, 2011 the estate of Mr. Evans sold WRMO to Pine Tree Broadcasting, LLC. The station temporally returned to the air broadcasting with 130 [[watt]]s from Milbridge on September 20, 2011 through November 8, 2011. On March 24, 2012 at 1:46 AM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]], WRMO returned to the air once again as an upgraded [[List of North American broadcast station classes|class]] B station broadcasting with 22,500 [[watt]]s from its new tower site in [[Franklin, Maine]]. |
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On November 16, 2016, [[Maine Public Broadcasting Network|Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation]] announced that it would acquire WRMO from Pine Tree Broadcasting for $150,000; the station flipped to Maine Public’s [[Classical music|Classical]] network on December 1, 2016. [[WGUY]] (1230 AM) in [[Veazie, Maine|Veazie]] and W231CH (94.1 FM) in [[Bangor, Maine|Bangor]] retained The Wave's [[Soft Adult Contemporary]] format.<ref name="ri-saletompbn">{{cite news|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Maine Public Acquires WRMO|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/109163/maine-public-acquires-wrmo/|accessdate=November 16, 2016|work=RadioInsight|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref> |
On November 16, 2016, [[Maine Public Broadcasting Network|Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation]] announced that it would acquire WRMO from Pine Tree Broadcasting for $150,000; the station flipped to Maine Public’s [[Classical music|Classical]] network on December 1, 2016. [[WGUY]] (1230 AM) in [[Veazie, Maine|Veazie]] and W231CH (94.1 FM) in [[Bangor, Maine|Bangor]] retained The Wave's [[Soft Adult Contemporary]] format.<ref name="ri-saletompbn">{{cite news|last1=Venta|first1=Lance|title=Maine Public Acquires WRMO|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/109163/maine-public-acquires-wrmo/|accessdate=November 16, 2016|work=RadioInsight|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref> The last song that played on the Wave was [[12 Days of Christmas]] by [[Fay McKay]]. |
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Revision as of 01:39, 23 December 2016
| Broadcast area | Downeast, Maine - Hancock County, Washington County |
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| Frequency | 93.7 MHz |
| Branding | Maine Public Classical |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pine Tree Broadcasting, LLC (sale to Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation pending) |
| WBAN, WCYR, WGUY | |
| History | |
First air date | August 2005 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 84096 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 22,500 watts |
| HAAT | 204 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mpbn.net |
WRMO (93.7 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Milbridge, Maine owned by Pine Tree Broadcasting, LLC[1] that serves the Downeast coastal region of Maine including the city of Ellsworth and the towns of Bar Harbor and Machias. Known as “Maine Public Classical”, the station features a classical music format.
History
WRMO originally was signed on in August 2005 as a 130-watt class A classic rock station by owner and broadcast engineer Lyle Robert Evans of Green Bay, Wisconsin and station manager Mike McSorley. Less than a year later, in June 2006, the station’s ownership was transferred to the estate of Mr. Evans.
In September 2006 the estate entered into a purchase agreement for WRMO with Mike McSorley. From September 2006 to October 20, 2010 the station programmed an adult standards/oldies adult contemporary format known as “Songs You Know and Music You Love” from studios in Steuben, Maine. Citing financial difficulties, the station fell silent on October 20, 2010.
On June 26, 2011 the estate of Mr. Evans sold WRMO to Pine Tree Broadcasting, LLC. The station temporally returned to the air broadcasting with 130 watts from Milbridge on September 20, 2011 through November 8, 2011. On March 24, 2012 at 1:46 AM EST, WRMO returned to the air once again as an upgraded class B station broadcasting with 22,500 watts from its new tower site in Franklin, Maine.
On November 16, 2016, Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation announced that it would acquire WRMO from Pine Tree Broadcasting for $150,000; the station flipped to Maine Public’s Classical network on December 1, 2016. WGUY (1230 AM) in Veazie and W231CH (94.1 FM) in Bangor retained The Wave's Soft Adult Contemporary format.[2] The last song that played on the Wave was 12 Days of Christmas by Fay McKay.
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References
- ^ "WRMO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 16, 2016). "Maine Public Acquires WRMO". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WRMO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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