WHXR
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| City of license | North Windham, Maine |
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| Broadcast area | Portland ME area |
| Slogan | The Bone |
| Frequency | 106.7 MHz |
| Format | Album Oriented Rock |
| Audience share | 0.8 (Fa'07, R&R[1]) |
| ERP | 810 watts |
| HAAT | 190.0 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 59534 |
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| Former callsigns | WVYH (1991-1996) WLAM-FM (1996-2001) WMTW-FM (2001-2004) |
| Owner | Nassau Broadcasting Iii, LLC |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | boneradio.com |
WHXR 106.7 North Windham, Maine & WHXQ 104.7 Kennebunk, Maine, or "The Bone", is a FM Radio station licensed to North Windham, ME; with studios in Portland.
WHXR and WHXQ had planned to switch to sports talk provided by Boston's WEEI in January 2008[2], but the deal between station owner Nassau Broadcasting Partners and WEEI owner Entercom ended up collapsing.[3]
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[edit] WHXR History
The station was originally known as WLAM-FM, and featured an adult standards format known as "The Jewel". The station was simulcast on sister stations WLAM 870 and WZOU 1470 in Lewiston. Portland radio legend Bud Sawyer was one of WLAM's morning hosts.
The station ended up in the hands of WMTW Broadcast Group, and in May 2001, the station's format changed to news/talk. The call letters of WLAM-FM became WMTW-FM, with WLAM becoming WMTW, and WZOU picking up the WLAM call letters and format for several months before reverting to a simulcast of WMTW-FM. The new station was known as "Newsradio WMTW", and featured mostly AP all-news programming.
Despite advertising campaigns on co-owned WMTW-TV, the all-news format on WMTW-FM suffered low ratings. In late 2003, WMTW Broadcast Group was sold to Nassau Broadcasting. Shortly afterward, Nassau acquired Mariner Broadcasting. It became evident that changes were in the works for the Portland market.
In April 2004, Nassau pulled the plug on the WMTW all-news trimulcast. WMTW-FM gained a simulcast partner in York County's 104.7 WQEZ, and both stations relaunched as classic rock-formated "104.7/106.7 The Bone". WMTW-FM became WHXR, with WQEZ becoming WHXQ. The station attempted to go head-to-head with existing classic rock station WBLM, and added the Howard Stern show during the mornings.
However, with Stern's decision to leave terrestrial radio, WHXR/WHXQ's mornings were put in disarray. Finally, in March 2006, WHXR/WHXQ added the Michigan-based The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show. During summer 2006, WHXR/WHXQ expanded their playlist to become an active rock station.
[edit] WHXQ History
WHXQ was acquired by Nassau from Mariner Broadcasting, the same ownership as the W-BACH network, the station was an Adult contemporary format with Bob & Sheri in the morning.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Station website
- Listen Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WHXR
- Radio Locator information on WHXR
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WHXQ
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WHXQ
- Radio Locator information on WHXQ
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WHXQ
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