Manchester radio (WKBR/WFEA).

[Doug Drown]

Most people probably don't realize that WFEA began its life as a sister
station to WCSH in Portland, WRDO in Augusta and, later, WLBZ in Bangor (now
WZAN, WJZN and WZON respectively).  All four were NBC affiliates, owned by
the Rines/Thompson family of Portland (Rines Department Stores and The
Eastland Hotel).  Together they constituted the Maine Broadcasting System.

I've got some great teenage memories from the '60s of listening to WFEA and
to the old WKBR-FM (now, ironically, WZID).

   -Doug



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Smyth" <ssmyth@psualum.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 6:46 PM
Subject: Manchester radio (WKBR/WFEA).


> WKBR: It is no more. Absolute has just changed calls on 1250 Manchester
> to WGAM, formerly on its Nashua station. 900 Nashua now is WGHM. As of
> last week, they still had been identifying as WKBR/WGAM, so this is a
> recent move. First time I heard a revised ID was last night.
>
> WFEA: It is celebrating its 75th anniversary a few months late, but a
> special produced by this list's own Ed Brouder will air at noon
> Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday.
>
> Visit this link for more info on WFEA's history and Mr. Brouder's role
> in putting together the special and accompanying celebration:
>
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=John+Clayton%3A+Calling+all+WFEA+alumni%2C+fans&articleId=1491181b-21d7-465a-8b1f-4664178f4dd7
>
>
>
>
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