WEZQ
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| City | Bangor, Maine |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bangor, Maine |
| Branding | 92.9 The Ticket |
| Slogan | Bangor Sports Radio |
| Frequency | 92.9 MHz |
| First air date | June 9, 1976 (as WPBC) |
| Format | Sports |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| HAAT | 240 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 17673 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°45′35″N 68°33′55″W / 44.75972°N 68.56528°W |
| Former callsigns |
WPBC (1976–1992) WSHZ (1992–1993) |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Owner |
Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Bangor License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WBZN, WDEA, WQCB, WWMJ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
www |
WEZQ (92.9 FM; "The Ticket") is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from ESPN Radio.[1] The station features local talk, ESPN Radio, and Boston Bruins and New England Patriots games.[2]
History
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The station went on the air June 9, 1976, as WPBC, a beautiful music station owned by Penobscot Broadcasting.[3] It became WSHZ in 1992, after the station evolved to a soft adult contemporary format.[4] In October 1993, WSHZ was purchased by Dudman Communications, owner of WDEA and WWMJ in Ellsworth;[5] that December, the station changed its call sign to WEZQ,[6] though the "Soft Hits 92.9" branding used as WSHZ[5] was retained for several years after becoming WEZQ.[7] Dudman sold its stations to Cumulus Media in 1998.[8] In later years, WEZQ carried Delilah[9] and The Bob and Sheri Show.
On July 31, 2012, Cumulus swapped 55 stations, including WEZQ, to Townsquare Media in exchange for Townsquare's stations in Bloomington and Peoria, Illinois.[10] On January 1, 2013, Townsquare relaunched the station with a sports format as "92.9 The Ticket".[2]
References
- ↑ "WEZQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 1 2 http://wezq-fm.com/new-bangor-sports-radio-station-website-to-launch-jan-1/ New Bangor Sports Radio Station Website To Launch Jan 1
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1978 (PDF). 1978. p. C-95. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 (PDF). 1993. p. B-158. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- 1 2 "Ellsworth company purchases WSHZ". Bangor Daily News. October 9, 1993. p. 29. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ "WEZQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "New call letters". Bangor Daily News. December 31, 1993. p. 18. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ Fybush, Scott (December 18, 1998). "Vermont Heats Up". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Judy (June 2, 1997). "Delilah show an after-dark radio delight". Bangor Daily News. pp. C6–7. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Townsquare Cumulus station swap closes". Radio Ink. August 1, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEZQ
- Radio-Locator information on WEZQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WEZQ