The King Curse: Since Leaving WZON, UMaine Black Bears Haven’t Had Much Success

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

The King Curse: Since Leaving WZON, UMaine Black Bears Haven’t Had Much Success.

Could a Stephen King hex be preventing the UMaine hockey team from achieving any success since the team abruptly broke off its relationship with the King-owned WZON Bangor? Fifteen years

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This month marks a dark anniversary in the history of the University of Maine hockey program, which back in 2007 decided to abruptly end its relationship with a locally-owned Bangor radio station to sign a lucrative deal with Learfield who shopped the broadcast rights to a new radio station.

While it’s not unusual for a university to shop around for the best broadcast deal to ensure the stability of its programs, UMaine had a longstanding relationship with WZON Bangor (620), which happens to be owned by one of its most successful and famous alumnus – Stephen King.

The story, as recounted by former WZON afternoon host Jeff Solari for the Bangor Daily News, is that the University provided no notice to King and his wife, and station co-owner Tabitha.

“I will tell you Dale Duff, General Manager Bobby Russell and everyone at Zone Corp. never thought this would happen,” Solari writes. “One morning we got the news. After a decade of broadcasting hundreds of UMaine games, the plug was being pulled.”

 

[RSKaz]

However, win, lose or draw, UMaine still gets paid for the games.

 

[Downeaster]

The King Curse: Since Leaving WZON, UMaine Black Bears Haven’t Had Much Success.

Could a Stephen King hex be preventing the UMaine hockey team from achieving any success since the team abruptly broke off its relationship with the King-owned WZON Bangor? Fifteen years

www.insideradio.com

There's no such thing as a "curse"! Come on--that is totally absurd and it's hard to believe that any intelligent adult would even think of that as being a possibility. That kind of thinking only serves to make excuses for the REAL reason for a poor showing--lack of talent, recruiting issues, coaching, etc. A 'curse' is a lame excuse to deflect blame. This is 2022, not 1022!

 

[RSKaz]

Not believing in curses is a blessing.

 

[Seltzer]

This is Stephen King. If anyone in Maine could put a hex on something...it's him. A warlock in disguise. Come to think, isn't his wife's name Tabatha...name of the daughter of a famous TV witch?