WBZN
Encyclopedia
WBZN is a radio station licensed to Old Town
, Maine
and is found at the frequency 107.3 MHz (FM
). The station has been on the air since August 1996. Previous to its current Top 40 format, the station was "Greatest Hits of the 70s" classic hits
station under ownership of Eclipse Broadcasting, started by Chuck Foster and Mike Elliott. During that period WBZN used the same Z107.3 on air slogan
. The station was heavily involved with Eastern Maine Medical Center's Children's Miracle Network charities spearheaded by Sales Manager, the late Greg Carpenter.
Current on-air staff includes:
Previous on-air staff includes:
Old Town, Maine
Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,840 at the 2010 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries extend beyond that...
, 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 is found at the frequency 107.3 MHz (FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
). The station has been on the air since August 1996. Previous to its current Top 40 format, the station was "Greatest Hits of the 70s" classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
station under ownership of Eclipse Broadcasting, started by Chuck Foster and Mike Elliott. During that period WBZN used the same Z107.3 on air slogan
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
. The station was heavily involved with Eastern Maine Medical Center's Children's Miracle Network charities spearheaded by Sales Manager, the late Greg Carpenter.
Current on-air staff includes:
- The Z Morning Show with Kid and Sabrina
- Paul Wolfe
- Chuck Foster
Previous on-air staff includes:
- Mike & Mike (Mike Dow and Mike Elliot - now at WKSQWKSQWKSQ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Ellsworth, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Blueberry Broadcasting. The station used to air The John Tesh Radio Show up to June 2009.-External links:...
) - Bob Terwilliger - (now out of radio living in California.)
- Pat LaMarchePat LaMarchePatricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche is an American political figure and activist with the Green Party; she was the party's vice-presidential candidate in the 2004 U.S...
(former Green PartyGreen Party (United States)The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
gubernatorial candidate - now newspaper columnist for Bangor Daily NewsBangor Daily NewsThe Bangor Daily News is an American newspaper that was founded on June 18, 1889; in 1900 the paper merged with the Bangor Whig and Courier. The Bangor Publishing Co. publishes the paper in Bangor, Maine, in addition to two weekly papers distributed by the BDN and several others distributed by the...
and Huffington Post) - John Easton (now teacher at New England School of CommunicationsNew England School of CommunicationsNew England School of Communications is a private, liberal arts college located in Bangor, Maine. The school focuses exclusively on undergraduate education in communications....
) - Frank Maheu (deceased)
- Cori Skall (now at WNSX-FM)
- Jeff Wilde (now working at KMXFKMXFKMXF is an FM radio station licensed to Lowell, Arkansas serving the Fayetteville, Arkansas area. The station airs a Top 40 music format.-External links:*...
in Fayetteville, AR) - Dan Cashman (now working as an advertising consultant)
- Aaron Hermes (now out of the radio business working in VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
) - Joe Kennedy (now out of the radio business)
- Adrienne Bennett (now press secretary for Governor Paul LePagePaul LePagePaul Richard LePage is an American businessman and politician who is serving as the 74th and current Governor of Maine. A Republican, he was previously mayor of Waterville from 2003 to 2011, and was a city councilor before that...
) - Sheril Cassyd (now out of the business)
- John Duncan (now in the USAF)
- Damien Brown (now out of the radio business)