Heritage AM Station in Maine To Close Down?

[Bob Nelson]

Wonder if Bangor's Stephen King who owns
a few stations up there could buy it; maybe not. I think WAEI was part of
the WEEI simulcast outlets for a time hence the calls. Yes given the land
value it may be gone for
good but who knows.

On Thursday, September 12, 2013,  <Jibguy@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/12/2013 2:16:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lglavin@mail.com writes:
>
> WAEI-AM  910 in Bangor, ME has requested approval to go silent for the
time
> being  until
> a buyer can be found, and if not, then turn in the license. WAEI is  the
> former WABI-AM, a 5,000-watt fulltime
> facility in the second largest  market in the state that came into being
in
> 1924.
>
>
> The tower site is the problem.  It is being re-designed or sold, and  the
2
> towers to be taken down. typical scenario.... "the land is worth more than
> the station".  In this case, it's quite true, as the area the towers are,
> is in one of Bangor-area's mall development areas. - I really hope this
> great  heritage station is purchased. (I'd do it if I had the time, and
if my
> wife  would let me!)
> -----jibguy
>