WLKE 99.1 blasts thru downeast Maine, practically to the Canadian Border; their transmitter is in Gouldsboro, 20 miles east of Bar Harbor, just off Routes 1 and 186, and atop a hill, giving them an easy 500 feet above sea level.
Another country format would never work downeast, not with "The Tide" 98.1 CHTD Saint Stephen, NB. I'm not much of a country fan, but I do enjoy listening to "The Tide" on occasion, a much wider variety of country, especially with Canadian artists. and BTW they come in quite nicely as far west as Bar Harbor, The Tide transmits from a high bluff, just north of Saint Andrews NB overlooking the mouth of the Saint Croix River right opposite Eastport Maine. Also Bangor's "Q-106" WQCB puts a half decent signal down-east with their 100,000 watts.
BTW Don't hold your breath waiting for 101.1 Machias to come on air. Last time I drove by their proposed tansmitter site, a couple weeks ago, which is a huge cell phone tower along Route 1 in Jonesboro, No activity noted. Just the cell phone antennas, and the VHF antennas for NOAA Marine-Weather Radio. Nothing else.
And don't forget 115-watt WRMO 93.7 Milbridge, they are a great mix of AC/Oldies and Standards. Just wish they would get out more than 10 miles! They will probably (hopefully) upgrade long before 101.1 sees air.
The bottom line down here though is the economy...it stinks, and can't support much more activity on the airwaves.
