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WKTJ-FM

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WKTJ-FM
WKTJ-FM logo.png
Broadcast areaFranklin County, Maine
Frequency99.3 MHz
BrandingBig Hits 99.3 KTJ
Programming
FormatFull-service adult hits
AffiliationsBoston Red Sox Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • James Talbott
  • (Katahdin Communications, Inc.)
WSYY, WSYY-FM
History
First air date
1973
Technical information
Facility ID22323
ClassA
ERP1,500 watts
HAAT122 meters (400 ft)
Links
WebsiteBigHitsKTJ.com

WKTJ-FM is an American FM radio station licensed to Farmington, Maine, known on air as Big Hits 99-3 KTJ, broadcasting a full-service adult hits format.

WKTJ first came on air as an AM station (1380 on the dial) in 1959, with the co-owned FM signing on in 1973. The AM station played mostly a pop format (with a country and adult contemporary influence) in the 1970s and 1980s, but left the air in the early 1990s. As the only commercial radio station located in Franklin County, WKTJ is widely listened to in the community, with live DJs throughout the day and local features and sports during the school year. (Two non-commercial radio stations also originate from the county: WRGY in Rangeley and University of Maine at Farmington's WUMF.)

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Farmington, Maine

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Adult hits

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Programming history

In January 2005, the station relaunched as "Big Hits 99.3 KTJ" with a classic hits/oldies format, while continuing with local shows such as The General Store Variety Hour and The Maine Music Hour. Beginning September 2011, WKTJ shifted to its current adult hits format.

The station also carries Boston Red Sox baseball (the WKTJ website says the station is the longest-running Red Sox radio affiliate, dating back to 1962) as well as local high school sports.

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Classic hits

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Oldies

Oldies

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Adult hits

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Adult hits is a radio format drawing from popular music from the late 1960s to the present. The format typically focuses on adult contemporary, pop, and rock hits from the 1970s through at least the 1990s, and is synonymous with franchised brands such as Jack FM and Bob FM.

Boston Red Sox

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The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox' home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, c. 1908, following the lead of previous teams that had been known as the "Boston Red Stockings," including the Boston Braves. The team has won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and has played in 13 World Series. Their most recent World Series appearance and win was in 2018. In addition, they won the 1904 American League pennant, but were not able to defend their 1903 World Series championship when the New York Giants refused to participate in the 1904 World Series.

Source: "WKTJ-FM", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 25th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKTJ-FM.

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Coordinates: 44°39′22″N 70°11′46″W / 44.656°N 70.196°W / 44.656; -70.196


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