Re: WSME/1220, Sanford, ME

["Paul R Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

> As far as market conditions in York County go, I am not sure what you
mean.
>  One problem for radio stations in the area is that listeners can get all
the
> Portland stations and New Hampshire stations, but York County is
generally
> ignored by those stations as far as promotions, programing, and even
sales to
> a lesser extent.  As for as the economy goes, over the last ten years,
York
> County has grown faster than any other area in Maine and the economy of
the
> area is generally stronger than the rest of the state.   Unlike many
parts of
> the state, it would seem there is the money there to support a local
station.
>  As bad as WSME sounds, I did hear local commercials on the air!

Dan, doesn't it seem the local COL's (WXHT/York Ctr and WXBB/Kittery) do
NOT act as if their York County, but "Seacoast" stations?

Paul Hopfgarten
Derry NH

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