WBCI

WBCI

City	Bath, Maine
Broadcast area	Portland, Lewiston–Auburn, Augusta-Waterville
Branding	WBCI 105.9 FM
Slogan	"Life Changing Radio"
Frequency	105.9 MHz/Channel 290
First air date	June 1971
Format	Religious
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	152 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	33288
Transmitter coordinates	44°4′9″N 69°55′28″W / 44.06917°N 69.92444°W / 44.06917; -69.92444Coordinates: 44°4′9″N 69°55′28″W / 44.06917°N 69.92444°W / 44.06917; -69.92444
Callsign meaning	Blount Communications Incorporated
Former callsigns	WJTO-FM (1971–1976) WIGY (1976–1991) WKRH (1991–1995)
Former frequencies	95.3 MHz (1971–1976)
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Owner	Blount Communications
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.wbci.net

WBCI (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Bath, Maine, USA, the station serves the Portland, Lewiston–Auburn, and Augusta-Waterville areas. The station is owned by Blount Communications.^[1]^[2]

History

Originally on 95.3 MHz, WJTO-FM began in June 1971. WJTO-FM was co-owned with WJTO (730 AM). WJTO-FM later became WIGY with a contemporary hit radio format. Later the station changed formats and calls to classic rock WKRH on January 10, 1991. WKRH eventually went silent and was purchased by Blount Communications; on May 1, 1995, the station changed its call sign to the current WBCI.^[3]

References

↑ "WBCI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WBCI Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "WBCI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

1992 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook

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Radio stations in the Portland, Maine market

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By FM frequency	88.3 88.5 88.7 89.3 90.1 90.9 91.9 92.1 92.5 93.1 94.3 94.9 95.5 95.9 96.3 96.9 97.1 97.9 98.9 99.3 99.9 100.5 100.9 101.9 102.9 103.7 104.7 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.5 107.9

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Maine radio markets Augusta–Waterville Bangor Portland Other Maine radio regions Northern & Downeast Maine Lewiston–Auburn See also List of radio stations in Maine Portsmouth Concord Northeast Kingdom Sherbrooke / Estrie

Radio stations in the Augusta-Waterville, Maine market

By AM frequency	1160 1280 1340 1400 1450 1490

By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.5 89.7 90.5 91.3 91.5 92.3 93.3 93.5 93.9 95.3 96.7 97.5 98.5 99.3 100.5 101.3 102.5 102.9 103.3 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.9 107.5 107.9

By callsign	W263AS WABK WARX WBCI WBLM WBQX WCTB WEBB WFMX WFNK WJYE WJZN WKTJ-FM WMCM WMDR WMDR-FM WMEP WMEW WMEY WMHB WMME-FM WQSK WQSS WRFR-LP WSKW WTOS-FM WTQX WTVL WUMF WVOM WVQM WWTP WWWA

Maine radio markets Augusta–Waterville Bangor Portland Other Maine radio regions Northern & Downeast Maine Lewiston–Auburn See also List of radio stations in Maine

Religious radio stations in the state of Maine

Stations	WBCI – Bath WFST – Caribou WFYB – Fryeburg WHCF – Bangor WJCX – Pittsfield WKTQ – South Paris WMDR – Augusta WMDR-FM – Oakland WMEK – Kennebunkport WMEY – Bowdoin WMSJ – Freeport WRKJ – Westbrook WRPB – Benedicta WRNM – Ellsworth WSEW – Sanford WTBP – Bath WWLN – Lincoln WWTP – Augusta WWWA – Winslow WXBP – Corinth WXTP – North Windham WYFP – Harpswell

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Maine See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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