WWMJ is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Classic Hits

Classic hits

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 format. Licensed to Ellsworth, Maine

Ellsworth, Maine

Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent...

, USA, the station serves the Bangor, Maine area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...

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History

The station went on the air as WDEA-FM on 1978-07-24. on 1983-08-25, the station changed its call sign to the current WWMJ. Until Christmas 2005 the station was an oldies

Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....

 formatted

Radio format

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 station, known as Magic 95.7. The station also picked up New England Patriots

New England Patriots

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 football, after WFZX

WFZX

WKVV and WKVZ are radio stations licensed to Searsport and Dexter, Maine USA, the stations serve the Bangor area. The stations are currently owned by the Educational Media Foundation...

's contract ended. WWMJ was also an affiliate of Imus in the Morning

Imus in the Morning

Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on Cumulus Media Networks , and simulcast for television on Fox Business Network....

 until his show was cancelled after Don Imus

Don Imus

John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. is an American radio host, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.-Personal life:Imus was born in...

' comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

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