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Radio station in Maine, United States

WBCI
Bath, Maine United States

Broadcast area	Portland, Lewiston–Auburn, Augusta-Waterville
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	WBCI 105.9 FM
Programming
Format	Religious
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Blount Communications (Blount Communications, Inc. of Maine)
Sister stations	WDER
History
First air date	June 1971
Former call signs	WJTO-FM (1971–1976) WIGY (1976–1991) WKRH (1991–1995)
Former frequencies	95.3 MHz (1971–1976)
Call sign meaning	Blount Communications, Inc.
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33288
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°4′9.2″N 69°55′26.1″W / 44.069222°N 69.923917°W / 44.069222; -69.923917
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Official website
Website	Official website

WBCI (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Bath, Maine, United States, the station serves the Portland, Lewiston–Auburn, and Augusta-Waterville areas. The station is owned by Blount Communications.

History

Originally on 95.3 MHz, WJTO-FM began in June 1971. WJTO-FM was co-owned with WJTO (730 AM). WJTO-FM later became WIGY with a contemporary hit radio format. Later the station changed formats and calls to classic rock WKRH on January 10, 1991. WKRH eventually went silent and was purchased by Blount Communications; on May 1, 1995, the station changed its call sign to the current WBCI.

References

"Facility Technical Data for WBCI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WBCI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
"WBCI Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
"WBCI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

1992 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 33288 (WBCI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBCI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Nearby regions: Augusta-Waterville; Concord and the Lakes Region; Lewiston-Auburn; Mid Coast Maine; North Conway/Fryeburg; Northeast Kingdom and Northern New Hampshire; Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester

See also: List of radio stations in Maine

Notes: 1. Transmits from Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Maine
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See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Maine See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Religious radio stations in the state of Maine

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See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Maine

See also: Classical; Jazz; Religious; Spanish; Smooth Jazz; Other

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