WGUY
| Simulcast of WCTB, Fairfield, Maine | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Bangor, Maine |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | True Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Port Broadcasting, LLC |
| Operator | Mix Maine Media |
| WBAN | |
| History | |
First air date | November 2011 |
Call sign meaning | Guy Gannett, founder of the original WGUY (later WNSW) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 160767 |
| Class | C |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°50′50″N 68°40′48″W / 44.84722°N 68.68000°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.1 W241CP (Bangor) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | truecountry935 |
WGUY (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Veazie, Maine, United States. It is owned by Port Broadcasting, LLC,[2] and operated by Mix Maine Media as a simulcast of WCTB, its classic country station in Fairfield.
History
The station signed on in November 2011 as a simulcast of co-owned WNZS. In May 2012 WGUY broke away from the WNZS simulcast, and began simulcasting on 94.1 FM and broadcasting an oldies format.
WGUY was one of the flagship stations of the Black Bear Sports Network, carrying University of Maine basketball, baseball, and softball. In the event of a conflict between the Maine Black Bears' men's and women's basketball teams, the women's game was relocated to co-owned WBAN (formerly WNZS) or WCYR.[3]
On December 30, 2015, WGUY changed its format from oldies to a simulcast of soft adult contemporary-formatted WRMO (93.7 FM).[4]
On December 1, 2016, with the station being sold to Port Broadcasting, WGUY and W231CH broke the simulcast of WRMO. WGUY reverted to its oldies format and W231CH began simulcasting WBAN, which inherited the soft AC format.[5] WRMO switched to the Maine Public Classical network.
In November 2024, Mix Maine Media began operating WGUY and WBAN under a five-year time brokerage agreement with Port Broadcasting, with an option to buy the stations for $225,000. Mix Maine Media replaced WGUY's "The Legends" oldies format with a simulcast of the classic country programming of WCTB in Fairfield.[6]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W241CP | 96.1 FM | Bangor, Maine | 200815 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGUY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WGUY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (August 21, 2013). "Rural radio stations excited about UMaine sports broadcasting arrangement". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ Wave Expands to Bangor
- ^ "Station Sales Week of 12/2".
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 24, 2024). "Mix Maine Media Expands Into Bangor With Pair Of Flips". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 160465 (WGUY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGUY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200815 (W241CP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System