WBFB also known as 97-1 The Bear is an 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...

 broadcast station licensed to Belfast, Maine

Belfast, Maine

Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,668. Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River on Penobscot Bay, Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County...

 with studios in Bangor, Maine

Bangor, Maine

Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...

. The station is owned by Blueberry Broadcasting

Blueberry Broadcasting

Bluberry Broadcasting is a Kennebunkport, Maine based media company owning 17 radio stations throughout the state of Maine. The company is headed by Bruce Biette, vice president and CEO, and Louis Vitali, President. Studios are located in Augusta and Bangor....

 and is a country

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 formatted radio station simulcasting on co-owned WMCM

WMCM

WMCM is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format simulcasting WBFB. Licensed to Rockland, Maine, USA, the station serves the Mid Coast Maine area...

 and WLKE

WLKE

WLKE is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, the station serves the Northern and Downeast Maine area. The station is currently owned by Blueberry Broadcasting and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks.-History:The station...

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Previous programming

• Big D & Bubba
• Crook & Chase
  Crook & Chase
  Crook & Chase is an American television talk show hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase, focusing primarily but not exclusively on country music....
  
  
• Ben & Brian
• The Jeff Foxworthy
  Jeff Foxworthy
  Jeffrey Marshall "Jeff" Foxworthy is an American comedian, television and radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Known for his "you might be a redneck" one-liners, Foxworthy...
  
   Countdown
• Nascar Nextel Cup
  NASCAR
  The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
  
  

History

Formerly top 40 WWFX "Fox 104.7" until adopting current country format in 1996. First song ever played was "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson

Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...

. Formerly owned by Mark Osborne and Natalie Knox (current owners of WNSX

WNSX

WNSX is a radio station broadcasting a Soft Classic Rock format. Licensed to Winter Harbor, Maine, the station serves the Downeast Maine area. WNSX is now owned by Stony Creek Broadcasting, LLC. WNSX's format is a musical mix including the Beatles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Billy Joel, and Elton John...

), the station was sold to Clear Channel in 2001. On September 1st WBFB moved to 97.1 FM.

External links

• Official Website