WEZR (AM)
| Broadcast area | Portland, Maine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 780 kHz |
| Branding | Sports Radio 780 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | NBC Sports Radio Portland Sea Dogs Radio Network Portland Pirates Hockey Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEZR, WEZR-FM, WOXO, WOXO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 21, 1953[1] |
Former call signs | WRUM (1953–1997) WLLB (1997–2001)[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9209 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 18 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°30′53″N 70°31′01″W / 44.51472°N 70.51694°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wtme.com |
WTME (780 AM) is a radio station in Rumford, Maine. The station is owned by Gleason Radio Group and licensed to Mountain Valley Broadcasting, Inc. The station airs a sports radio format, as well as Portland Pirates American League hockey, and Portland Sea Dogs Eastern League baseball.[3] On weekday mornings and middays, some Christian talk and teaching programs are also heard.
The station was assigned the WTME call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 11, 2001.[2]
WTME's programming was previously simulcast with WCNM (1240 AM) in Lewiston and WKTQ (1450 AM) in South Paris.[4] WCNM switched to CNN Headline News in July 2001[5] and is now hot adult contemporary station WEZR, while WKTQ became country music station WOXO in August 2016.[6]
On March 8, 2017 WTME changed their format to sports, with programming from NBC Sports Radio.
Previous logo
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-201. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (February 5, 2001). "River Flows to New Home". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (July 16, 2001). "CTV Adds Montreal to O&O Roster". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 29, 2016). "WEZR & WOXO Lewiston On The Move". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WTME in the FCC AM station database
- WTME in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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