WBLM
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WBLM 102.9 FM
is a classic rock
radio station
servicing the southern Maine
and southeastern New Hampshire
listening areas from Portland, Maine
. The station has a studio in One City Center
, along with WJBQ
and WHOM
. During football season, they broadcast New England Patriots
games.
In the movie City Slickers
, Billy Crystal
's character claimed to have been a sales executive for the fictional station "WBLM Radio".
. 102.9 was previously beautiful music station WGAN-FM from 1966 until 1985. Prior to that 102.9 was a different WLOB-FM (The 107.5 frequency is now WFNK, the WTHT calls are currently on 99.9.)It's call letters stand for "Beautiful Lewiston Maine" where the station resides.
FM broadcasting
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is a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station
Radio station
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servicing the southern Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
and southeastern New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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listening areas from Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. The station has a studio in One City Center
One City Center
right|thumb|The entrance to One City Center in June 2008One City Center is an office building located in the Financial District in Monument Square, Portland, Maine. It is considered an icon of the Maine financial market. The building serves as the northern New England offices for Bank of America,...
, along with WJBQ
WJBQ
WJBQ is a radio station in Portland, Maine, United States, which airs a contemporary hit radio format.-Programming:...
and WHOM
WHOM
WHOM is an American radio station which airs an adult contemporary format. It transmits from atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire and has a broadcast area of five states and Quebec. While the signal can be heard all over northern New England, the station broadcasts from and considers itself part...
. During football season, they broadcast New England Patriots
New England Patriots
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games.
In the movie City Slickers
City Slickers
City Slickers is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Helen Slater and Jack Palance. Palance won an Academy Award for his performance....
, Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes...
's character claimed to have been a sales executive for the fictional station "WBLM Radio".
History
WBLM signed on the air on March 1, 1973 on 107.5 MHz. It played so-called Beautiful Music (elevator music) from 6 AM to 6 PM and free-form progressive rock from 6 PM to 6 AM. By later that year, WBLM was a full time progressive rocker. In 1979, it modified its format to main stream album oriented rock, after being severely beaten in the ratings by what at the time was a new 3000 watt album rock station, 100.9-WLOB-FM. On December 6, 1989 it switched frequencies with 102.9 WTHTWTHT
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. 102.9 was previously beautiful music station WGAN-FM from 1966 until 1985. Prior to that 102.9 was a different WLOB-FM (The 107.5 frequency is now WFNK, the WTHT calls are currently on 99.9.)It's call letters stand for "Beautiful Lewiston Maine" where the station resides.
On-air lineup
Mon-Fri| On-air staff | Time |
|---|---|
| Ron Brown | 12:00 AM–5:30 AM |
| WBLM Morning Show: The Captain & Celeste |
5:30 AM–9:00 AM |
| Tommy C. | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM |
| The Guru | 1:00 PM–6:00 PM |
| Dominic | 6:00 PM–12:00 AM |