MPBN to close transmitters

[Jeff Lehmann]

> Yes, there's commercial service to the Calais area, both from WQDY/WALZ
> and WCRQ and from several Canadian signals, notably CHTD 98.1 right
> across the river in St. Stephen NB.
> 
> The Fort Kent area will lose out more - the AM in Fort Kent shut down
> more than a decade ago, and there's nothing in English across the
> border. I suspect MPBN believes people will tune in WMEM 106.1 Presque
> Isle instead, and they're probably right - it has a decent fringe signal
> to Fort Kent.
>

Their website says that these shutdowns are only temporary (6 months), but I
suppose that could change:

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineHeadlineNews/tabid/968/ctl/ViewItem/mid/2905/I
temId/8631/Default.aspx

Jeff Lehmann
Hanson, MA