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WFMX

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WFMX
WFMX logo.png
Broadcast areaAugusta-Waterville, Maine
Frequency107.9 MHz
Branding107-9 The Mix
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerMountain Wireless (sale pending to J. Hanson Company, Inc.)
WCTB, WSKW
History
First air date
March 17, 1990 (32 years ago) (1990-03-17)
Former call signs
WHQO (1987–2007)
Call sign meaning
WF MiX
Technical information
Facility ID26388
ClassC2
ERP32,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°37′01″N 69°37′30″W / 44.617°N 69.625°W / 44.617; -69.625Coordinates: 44°37′01″N 69°37′30″W / 44.617°N 69.625°W / 44.617; -69.625
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemixmaine.com

WFMX (107.9 FM, "107-9 the Mix") is an adult contemporary-formatted radio station licensed to Skowhegan, Maine.

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FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is the method of radio broadcasting that uses frequency modulation (FM). Invented in 1933 by American engineer Edwin Armstrong, wide-band FM is used worldwide to transmit high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. FM broadcasting offers higher fidelity—more accurate reproduction of the original program sound—than other broadcasting techniques, such as AM broadcasting. It is also less susceptible to common forms of interference, having less static and popping sounds than are often heard on AM. Therefore, FM is used for most broadcasts of music and general audio. FM radio stations use the very high frequency range of radio frequencies.

Radio format

Radio format

A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when radio was compelled to develop new and exclusive ways to programming by competition with television. The formula has since spread as a reference for commercial radio programming worldwide.

City of license

City of license

In U.S., Canadian, and Mexican broadcasting, a city of license or community of license is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.

Skowhegan, Maine

Skowhegan, Maine

Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,620. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuously held state fair in the United States. Skowhegan was originally inhabited by the indigenous Abenaki people who named the area Skowhegan, meaning "watching place [for fish]," and were mostly dispersed by the end of the 4th Anglo-Abenaki War.

Programming

The station brands itself as having The Big Mix Weekend featuring music from the 1980s & 1990s, reairs of American Top 40 from the 1980s with countdown legend Casey Kasem.

History

WFMX went on the air March 17, 1990 as a satellite fed oldies format under the call letters WHQO (Standing for "Headquarters for Oldies") changing a few years later to a community-based AC format as "The Light at the end of the dial". In the late 1990s, as ownership of the station changed frequently the station changed formats several times. Including simulcasting the sports of WSKW (1996–1999), top 40 as "The Party 108" (1999–2000), talk both simulcasting WVOM-FM from Bangor and solo before flipping to the current "Mix 107.9" in February 2005. In 1999 an effort was made to donate the station to Maine Public Radio;[1] the donation was never completed, as it was contingent on a never-completed sale of Mountain Wireless' stations to Cumulus Media.[2]

In February 2007, the call letters were changed to WFMX, to more closely resemble the "Mix" name. Those calls were previously used by what is now WVBZ when it was licensed to Statesville, North Carolina. A power increase was granted as well, improving the signal to the south. WFMX had been working with the developers of the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville with intentions anchor the refurbished mill in late 2008.[3] Agreeable terms could not be met, so WFMX and its cluster-mates took occupancy of new space on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville.

On April 23, 2013, WFMX was granted for a construction permit to increase its ERP up to 32,000 watts and to raise their HAAT up to 129 meters (423 feet). The station was licensed with the new facilities on April 18, 2016. For part of WFMX's Adult contemporary format, they aired Delilah's love songs. Then in 2017, WFMX became a classic hits / hot AC format. With the repositioning of today's music and classic hits, the station shelved Delilah's program for local talent and more music nights.

WFMX main studios are now located at The Lee Farm Mall on Western Avenue in Augusta, with additional facilities at Penny Hill Park in Waterville.

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Oldies

Oldies

Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music.

Adult contemporary music

Adult contemporary music

Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music.

WSKW

WSKW

WSKW is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Skowhegan, Maine. It is owned by Mountain Wireless and it carries a radio format of sports from CBS Sports Radio. The studios and offices are in the Lee Farm Mall in Augusta.

Talk radio

Talk radio

Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, interviews with guests, and/or listener participation which may be live conversations between the host and listeners who "call in" or via voice mail. Listener contributions are usually screened by a show's producers to maximize audience interest and, in the case of commercial talk radio, to attract advertisers.

WVOM-FM

WVOM-FM

WVOM-FM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Howland, Maine and serving Central and Down East Maine, including Bangor. It airs a talk radio format and is owned by Maine-based Blueberry Broadcasting which is headed by Louis Vitale and Bruce Biette. WVOM-FM is known as "The Voice of Maine News/Talk Network."

Maine Public Broadcasting Network

Maine Public Broadcasting Network

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is a state network of public television and radio stations located in the U.S. state of Maine. It is operated by the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, which holds the licenses for all the PBS and NPR stations licensed in the state. MPBN has studios and offices in Portland, Lewiston and Bangor.

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media, Inc. is an American broadcasting company and is the third largest owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States behind Audacy and iHeartMedia. As of June 2019, Cumulus lists ownership of 428 stations in 87 media markets. It also owns and operates Westwood One. Its headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its subsidiaries include Cumulus Broadcasting LLC, Cumulus Licensing LLC and Broadcast Software International Inc.

WVBZ

WVBZ

WVBZ is a mainstream rock radio station serving the Piedmont Triad region. The station is a part of iHeartMedia, Inc.'s cluster in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem market and is licensed to Clemmons, North Carolina. It has studio facilities and offices located on Pai Park in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is located atop Sauratown Mountain near Pinnacle, North Carolina.

Statesville, North Carolina

Statesville, North Carolina

Statesville is a city in and the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States, and it is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature. The population was recorded as 95 in the 1800 Census. The population was 28,419 at the time of the 2020 census.

Effective radiated power

Effective radiated power

Effective radiated power (ERP), synonymous with equivalent radiated power, is an IEEE standardized definition of directional radio frequency (RF) power, such as that emitted by a radio transmitter. It is the total power in watts that would have to be radiated by a half-wave dipole antenna to give the same radiation intensity as the actual source antenna at a distant receiver located in the direction of the antenna's strongest beam. ERP measures the combination of the power emitted by the transmitter and the ability of the antenna to direct that power in a given direction. It is equal to the input power to the antenna multiplied by the gain of the antenna. It is used in electronics and telecommunications, particularly in broadcasting to quantify the apparent power of a broadcasting station experienced by listeners in its reception area.

Height above average terrain

Height above average terrain

Height above average terrain (HAAT), or effective height above average terrain (EHAAT), is the vertical position of an antenna site is above the surrounding landscape. HAAT is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is more important than effective radiated power (ERP) in determining the range of broadcasts. For international coordination, it is officially measured in meters, even by the Federal Communications Commission in the United States, as Canada and Mexico have extensive border zones where stations can be received on either side of the international boundaries. Stations that want to increase above a certain HAAT must reduce their power accordingly, based on the maximum distance their station class is allowed to cover.

On Air Personalities

  • Jay Hanson (Mornings)
  • Desiree (Mornings)
  • Mark Jackson
  • Chris Rush
  • Jon James
  • Kyle Williams
  • Paul DeFrancisco

Syndicated Talent

  • Casey Kasem (American Top 40-The 80s from Premiere Networks)

News

  • News service: WGME-TV News Team 13 (CBS affiliate)
  • Weather: AccuWeather

Source: "WFMX", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFMX.

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References
  1. ^ Cumulus News Release
  2. ^ Fybush, Scott (September 18, 2000). "LPFM - It's Nutmeg and Granite States' Turn". North East Radio Watch. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Former Hathaway factory sold
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