Reported on WABI-TV 5 this morning. Stephen King's Zone Corp. 103.1 which is currently simulcasting WZON-AM 620 is flipping to liberal/progressive talk on Monday January 4th. I heard Rachel Maddoux's name along with CNN news. Also they reported that the signal is hitting Bangor better now that they have moved their tower.
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WDME 103.1 format flip
- Thread starter Maine-i-ac
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Here's the scoop. WZON fm 103.1 will be known as the Pulse, A new Voice, A new Choice
It will feature
Joey Reynolds 1-5am
Rachel Maddow MSNBC refeed 5-6
Bill Press 6-9
Montel Williams 9-12
Ed Schultz 12-3
Randi Rhodes 3-6
Ron Reagon Jr 6-9
Stephanie Miller/ Air America 9-1
CNN Radio news at the top and bottom of every hour. Local news 2x an hour 6a-6p Mon-Fri
We are keeping an eye out for a local show that fits. Know of anyone?
Weekends will feature home improvement,real estate, pet, best of shows.
We purchased a new antenna (Maine made) and a new Harris transmitter. We did not move the tower.We never owned the tower in Dover Foxcroft. We are leasing space on Charleston Hill.
Steve, Tabitha and I are very excited to bring something to talk radio listeners other than the status quo. If you need to know anything else feel free to ask.
It will feature
Joey Reynolds 1-5am
Rachel Maddow MSNBC refeed 5-6
Bill Press 6-9
Montel Williams 9-12
Ed Schultz 12-3
Randi Rhodes 3-6
Ron Reagon Jr 6-9
Stephanie Miller/ Air America 9-1
CNN Radio news at the top and bottom of every hour. Local news 2x an hour 6a-6p Mon-Fri
We are keeping an eye out for a local show that fits. Know of anyone?
Weekends will feature home improvement,real estate, pet, best of shows.
We purchased a new antenna (Maine made) and a new Harris transmitter. We did not move the tower.We never owned the tower in Dover Foxcroft. We are leasing space on Charleston Hill.
Steve, Tabitha and I are very excited to bring something to talk radio listeners other than the status quo. If you need to know anything else feel free to ask.
Re: WDME (whoops! WZON-FM) 103.1 format flip
Bobby, thank you for taking the time to fill us in on this new venture and for correcting my misunderstandings. While personally my politics leans more toward the WVOM side, I certainly wish you folks the best of luck in this new undertaking. And while I'm here, may I add my appreciation to you folks in keeping WKIT local and the Zone Corp. visible in our area.
Bobby, thank you for taking the time to fill us in on this new venture and for correcting my misunderstandings. While personally my politics leans more toward the WVOM side, I certainly wish you folks the best of luck in this new undertaking. And while I'm here, may I add my appreciation to you folks in keeping WKIT local and the Zone Corp. visible in our area.
I still find it amazing, that some one,
not a cluster, is in an ownership role.
What ever the format, it is excellent to see
people running a station; not the
computer being programmed, or
other nonsense that usually is
being discussed on here, but
a person with a pulse calling the shots.
*Awesome!*
not a cluster, is in an ownership role.
What ever the format, it is excellent to see
people running a station; not the
computer being programmed, or
other nonsense that usually is
being discussed on here, but
a person with a pulse calling the shots.
*Awesome!*
Any chance they can change the call letters to WCIK and play some 'Jesus' songs? LOL
I as well am right of center, but I'm so inspired by King. He does what he can for what he believes.
What he did for the troops from Maine for Christmas was awesome.
I kinda feel a little bit like we're all 'under the dome' of sorts in real life.
I wonder how it is going to end?
peace
I as well am right of center, but I'm so inspired by King. He does what he can for what he believes.
What he did for the troops from Maine for Christmas was awesome.
I kinda feel a little bit like we're all 'under the dome' of sorts in real life.
I wonder how it is going to end?
peace
Interesting that King paid for troops trip home; bravo. Though how many remember he insulted
the Army last year? (""I don’t want to sound like an ad, a public service ad on TV, but the fact is if you can read, you can walk into a job later on. If you don’t, then you’ve got the Army, Iraq, I don’t know, something like that. It’s not as bright."--SK, 2008. I guess soldiers aren't buying his books because they can't read, eh?)
the Army last year? (""I don’t want to sound like an ad, a public service ad on TV, but the fact is if you can read, you can walk into a job later on. If you don’t, then you’ve got the Army, Iraq, I don’t know, something like that. It’s not as bright."--SK, 2008. I guess soldiers aren't buying his books because they can't read, eh?)
I have the unique ability to give the exclusive vantage point of a soldier who is in broadcasting and had tried the civilian sector prior to enlisting... it ain't as easy as it looks. True, I was technically able to get any job because of my decent ability to comprehend the english language, but that didn't mean it would command as high a salary as the military did, given my choice of occupation in the civilian world.
I loved music (still do) so I focused on getting myself into an environment that I considered relatively safe while being able to communicate ideas while offering some introspect on the music field.
I was also able to professionally clean and paint commercial environments (given the proper tools), thanks to self-motivation to voluntarily help Claremont School System custodians with their summer duties. (Didn't require a lot of reading, though.)
Bus tables at a pizza place. (No real reading there.)
Installed security systems. (Reading necessary for programming the CPU box... other than that, it was all hard-wired stuff.)
Could have been an assistant manager at Cumberland Farms if my allegiance wasn't to radio, (thanks to my choice of Marketing class in High school). (Reading helped here)
Graphic design of a weekly advertising publication. (Significant reading ability required).
US Census enumerator. (Have to read a map and record names and address info).
Equipment technician for computers and other radio systems in the military. (DEFINITELY needed reading skills here!)
And of course, writing news and spots for military radio and TV. (Yup, definitely necessary.)
I loved music (still do) so I focused on getting myself into an environment that I considered relatively safe while being able to communicate ideas while offering some introspect on the music field.
I was also able to professionally clean and paint commercial environments (given the proper tools), thanks to self-motivation to voluntarily help Claremont School System custodians with their summer duties. (Didn't require a lot of reading, though.)
Bus tables at a pizza place. (No real reading there.)
Installed security systems. (Reading necessary for programming the CPU box... other than that, it was all hard-wired stuff.)
Could have been an assistant manager at Cumberland Farms if my allegiance wasn't to radio, (thanks to my choice of Marketing class in High school). (Reading helped here)
Graphic design of a weekly advertising publication. (Significant reading ability required).
US Census enumerator. (Have to read a map and record names and address info).
Equipment technician for computers and other radio systems in the military. (DEFINITELY needed reading skills here!)
And of course, writing news and spots for military radio and TV. (Yup, definitely necessary.)
Mark Decker said:
UNBELIEVABLE! You have had all those unnecessary jobs that aren't that meaningful while you could be doing something more worthwhile. Like helping me or someone in their home organize home projects and computer stuff while cleaning because what I do around here at home would take A LOT of skills and patience that needs 2 or more people. I'm going to see to it that they make that a job!
I should add the footnote that some of these jobs I held as a teenager (not yet adult).
- Custodian
- Pizza place busboy
- Security systems installer
Most of the others aren't really meaningful careers, but as I was just starting out, the glorious meaning of a paycheck was good enough.
There are only 2 careers I've had that had meaning to me: broadcasting, and helping to defend our country. And while network computer systems maintenance and field artillery occupations are not what I call substantive in and of themselves, adding that I was doing them while serving my country made them so. 8)
Icycool, there are so many twists in your sarcasm, it's hard to pick out the right one, lol! So what sort of odd jobs do you have? Maybe somebody out there is looking for some extra $$.
- Custodian
- Pizza place busboy
- Security systems installer
Most of the others aren't really meaningful careers, but as I was just starting out, the glorious meaning of a paycheck was good enough.
There are only 2 careers I've had that had meaning to me: broadcasting, and helping to defend our country. And while network computer systems maintenance and field artillery occupations are not what I call substantive in and of themselves, adding that I was doing them while serving my country made them so. 8)
Icycool, there are so many twists in your sarcasm, it's hard to pick out the right one, lol! So what sort of odd jobs do you have? Maybe somebody out there is looking for some extra $$.
I think with a station like WDME (as well as a couple other stations in NNE) it doesn't matter what format you put on a station, the locals just want to know the news, weather, some local sports and if there's school or not in the winter. You could play death metal and as long as those 4 things happened, nobody would care. Why couldn't it have stayed the automated AAA format it was a year ago?
http://www.zoneradio.com/wzonfm/index.html
Advertising itself as the #1 Prog Talk station in Maine. Not too hard to be #1 when you're...the only one.
Advertising itself as the #1 Prog Talk station in Maine. Not too hard to be #1 when you're...the only one.
RSKaz said:
Was, tried, failed with 870/1470
That makes 6 talk stations in Bangor now if you count sports...the WZON's, WVOM, WEEI, and the 2 conservatalkers on 1340 and 1400
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Big Mustafa
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Radioraccoon - this is a forum for discussion of radio issues not for your political agenda.
The Dan Priestly stations don't even show up in the ratings and have little commericials. Therefore the progressive arguement is moot.
The Dan Priestly stations don't even show up in the ratings and have little commericials. Therefore the progressive arguement is moot.
hello, I gave you the link. Was pointing out that King comment, while saying he also did pay the way home for the troops, political? Good for him in case of latter.
Big Mustafa said:
I don't think I've ever seen WDME show up in the Bangor ratings either and I hear as much local on 103.1 as I do on Prestly's pair.
I will give the Zone some credit: they legal ID correctly, mentioning the -FM portion of the ID. I think the only other -FM I hear that correctly IDs is WTOS
Kudos to Steve and crew in making a bold move to progressive radio. I say "bold" rather than "risky" or the like, simply because progressive radio is a proven money maker if sold with the same conviction as its programming. Hopefully this will inspire a few more owners to follow Steve's example and chip away at the much too dominating "conservative media bias."
Cheers,
Richard Kazimer
Cheers,
Richard Kazimer
RSKaz: "Conservative media bias"? Oh please. The conservative talk shows make me gag, for the most part, but I hope you do realize why they're successful. Because they ENTERTAIN while they sell their political points of view.
I truly wish that liberal talk shows... no, let me rephrase that... I truly wish that even ONE liberal talk show would be more interesting to listen to than the sound of a dripping faucet.
Air America, which was to be liberal radio's liberator, failed miserably because they hired dullards as air "talent".
Want a successful liberal talk show? Syndicate someone like James Carville. Brilliant, articulate, and yes... entertaining.
I truly wish that liberal talk shows... no, let me rephrase that... I truly wish that even ONE liberal talk show would be more interesting to listen to than the sound of a dripping faucet.
Air America, which was to be liberal radio's liberator, failed miserably because they hired dullards as air "talent".
Want a successful liberal talk show? Syndicate someone like James Carville. Brilliant, articulate, and yes... entertaining.
And furthermore... (and I'll stop after this comment so I don't further reveal myself as the obnoxious person that I am)....
If Stephen King wants to influence Bangor, Maine, he's going to have to use a tool much larger than WDME, which does not cover Bangor with any kind of interference-free signal. I mean, come on. WDME's new signal is at best still a weak rimshotter at 103.1, while WERU is IN THE MARKET at 102.9.
You wanna play the game, you put your money down.
If Stephen King wants to influence Bangor, Maine, he's going to have to use a tool much larger than WDME, which does not cover Bangor with any kind of interference-free signal. I mean, come on. WDME's new signal is at best still a weak rimshotter at 103.1, while WERU is IN THE MARKET at 102.9.
You wanna play the game, you put your money down.
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