WGAN----FM?

[Doug Drown]

The old WGAN-FM 102.9, a "beautiful music" station, is now WBLM.  There's a
long story there; I'll make it short: when Guy Gannett Communications sold
WGAN and WGAN-FM, the purchaser was Taylor Communications, which I think was
another Portland-based outfit.  The FM station was rechristened WTHT and, if
memory serves, the format was changed to Top 40 rock (this was in the waning
days of such).  WBLM up in Lewiston, which was at 107.5 mHz with a weaker
signal than WTHT's 100,000-watt blast, was anxious to move into the Portland
market.  It was (and still is) a progressive rock station and had a sizeable
and loyal listenership.  WBLM and WTHT worked out a trade.  WBLM moved to
Portland and to 102.9; WTHT moved to 107.5 and remained in Portland.  It
ultimately became a country station.  That's the tale in a nutshell; I
believe I've given it pretty accurately.

-Doug


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald A." <donald_astelle@yahoo.com>
To: "BRI" <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:19 PM
Subject: WGAN----FM?


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> What station used to be WGAN-FM?
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> What is it now?
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