W-BACH classical to classic rock

[raccoonradio]

WBQX 106.9 Thomaston ME to classic rock as Frank, while its Binnie sister station at 96.9 in Portland goes to a simulcast of 99.9 the Wolf (country)

 

[newsbot2]

Bill Binnie is cleaning house in both radio and TV. He recently sold his failing TV station in New Hampshire in the spectrum auction and shut down the news department.

 

[KML0224]

I haven't been to Portland in a year...but I thought the 96.9 FM translator in town was already relaying The Wolf country station?

 

[Delete My Account]

Any speculation on what will be done with 105.5 Islesboro?

 

[rjoc]

Any speculation on what will be done with 105.5 Islesboro?

They are re-broadcasting The Wolf WTHT 99.9 from Auburn.

 

[Gregg.]

It's too bad. This was one of the very few commercial classical stations left. But now that Maine Public Radio has a full-time classical translator station in Portland, that probably sealed W-Bach's fate. In the 60s, 70s and 80s, Portland had a 24/7 full power Classical station, WDCS 97.9. Then for years a Class A Classical station, W-Bach at 106.3 and a simulcast in York County at 99.3 plus the simulcast in the Rockport-Camden area at 106.7.

Interesting that some big markets such as Miami and Houston have lost all Classical music on FM. But for most of last year and until a few weeks ago, Portland ME had two classical outlets, even though they were both translators.

 

[mrradioguy]

They are re-broadcasting The Wolf WTHT 99.9 from Auburn.

Not entirely. Rebroadcasting the morning show. Local the rest of the day. Similar to what they did/do with Frank 105.5/106.9

 

[mrradioguy]

Then for years a Class A Classical station, W-Bach at 106.3 and a simulcast in York County at 99.3 plus the simulcast in the Rockport-Camden area at 106.7.

Other way around. The original WBACH was Kennebunkport owned by Mariner Broadcasting, they bought Scarborough, then 106.9 on the MidCoast, then 107.7 on MDI before Nassau bought 'em all.

Obviously they shuffled things around (the southern end of the network moved from 99.3/106.3 to 104.7 then eliminated when Nassau went under. Interestingly enough, Blueberry Broadcasting (who now owns 107.7 MDI) is in essence the successor to Mariner Broadcasting through the common ownership of Louis Vitali.

 

[Kemosabe]

Of course, those who miss Larry King and Don Spencer can still listen to them—as well as Dave Read, Matt Pitta, and WCRB alum Mark Calder—on Classical 107.5 WFCC's live stream.

http://www.wfcc.com/