WIGY (AM)
History
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The station was assigned the WEZR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 18, 2007. On March 31, 2014, WEZR began simulcasting on 105.5 FM, via translator W288CW, and rebranded as Z105.5. On August 1, 2016, the station began simulcasting on WEZR-FM (92.7, formerly WOXO-FM, whose country music format was transferred to 1450 AM and 96.9 FM), expanding the format's reach to the Oxford Hills area; as a result, the station rebranded to "Maine's Big Z". In April 2019, WEZR rebranded as "Z105.5 & 96.9", reflecting the move of its Oxford Hills simulcast from WEZR-FM to WOXO (now WPNO).
WEZR, along with its sister stations, went off the air March 29, 2020, citing financial considerations that included expected reduction in advertising revenue attributed to COVID-19. The stations had been up for sale following the death of owner Dick Gleason in February 2019. A sale of the Gleason Media Group stations to Bennett Radio Group was announced in May 2020.
Bennett Radio Group's purchase, at a price of $300,000, was consummated on August 5, 2020. On August 19, 2020, WEZR and WPNO returned to the air as they relaunched the hot AC format as "WIGY", while adding a simulcast on the former WTME (now WEZR). 1240 AM changed its callsign to WIGY on September 7, 2020.
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W239ET | 95.7 FM | Lewiston, Maine | 200149 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 44°12′16.8″N 70°33′9.2″W / 44.204667°N 70.552556°W | LMS |
W288CW | 105.5 FM | Lewiston, Maine | 152283 | 250 | 58.2 m (191 ft) | D | 44°6′54.2″N 70°14′50.1″W / 44.115056°N 70.247250°W | LMS |
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-199. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIGY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Summer Station Information Profile". Nielsen Audio.
- ^ Crosby, Christopher (August 1, 2016). "Radio station WOXO changes frequencies". Sun Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 29, 2016). "WEZR & WOXO Lewiston On The Move". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ WOXO & WEZR Swap Frequencies Radioinsight - April 4, 2019
- ^ "WOXO says farewell to listeners; Gleason Radio Group to go silent after 45 years". Lewiston Sun Journal. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 25, 2020). "Gleason Media To Shut Down Cluster In Lewiston/Auburn". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Binnie VP/Programming Stan Bennett Acquires Silent Maine Cluster Lance Venta, Radio Insight, May 26, 2020.
- ^ WOXO returns WEZR to become WIGY Lance Veta, RadioInsight, August 19, 2020.
External links
- FCC History Cards for WIGY
- Lewiston-Auburn community radio expands into FM
- Facility details for Facility ID 11031 (WIGY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIGY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database