WOZI
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WOZI is an American
radio station
in Presque Isle, Maine
. It is a Classic rock
formatted station owned by Cumulus Media
.
) and in 2007 part of the Channel X Radio network. Radio pioneer Allan Weiner
bought the station and the call letters WOZI and moved it to 101.9 in 1998. Also, the transmitter was moved from Parkhurst Hill in Presque Isle to Mars Hill, Maine
on the same tower that houses WQHR and WAGM-TV
.
The summer of 1980; the radio/television guide/directory which was published weekly in the Bangor Daily News listed WOZI FM 101.7 as a on the air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contemporary country music in stereo with CBS
news on the hour. Featuring Mel Rich, Buckey West, Christopher T, Susan Rand, Chico "The Midnight Rambler" (James "Chico" Hernandez), Mr. Tim, Altimeter Al (Allan Weiner
) and Wild Sally McKenzie. Special programing includes: God's Country on Sunday mornings from 7-10 with Randy Meyer; Uncle Fred's Plain Ole Talk Show Monday through Friday at 10 a.m., and the CBS Mystery Theater Monday through Friday at 10 p.m. This was the stations original line-up. Before the current music format, WOZI had a Country Music format. WOZI was aka "Your Golden Road to Country".
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Radio station
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in Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in the sparsely populated Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,692 at the 2010 census...
. It 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...
formatted station 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
Originally on 101.7 MHz as a sister station to WOZW AM 710 (which would become WREMWXME
WXME is a radio station located in Monticello, Maine, United States serving the Northern Maine market and broadcasts a News/Talk format simulcasting Presque Isle based WEGP. The station is owned and operated by Allan Weiner, who also owns the shortwave station WBCQ...
) and in 2007 part of the Channel X Radio network. Radio pioneer Allan Weiner
Allan Weiner
Allan H. Weiner is a long-time pirate radio operator and activist. Weiner is currently the owner/operator of WBCQ, a licensed shortwave station broadcasting from Monticello, Maine, and also owns AM radio station WXME and FM radio station WBCQ-FM in Monticello.- The Falling Star Radio Network...
bought the station and the call letters WOZI and moved it to 101.9 in 1998. Also, the transmitter was moved from Parkhurst Hill in Presque Isle to Mars Hill, Maine
Mars Hill, Maine
Mars Hill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2000 census.-History:The town is named for Hezekiah Mars, who camped for three years at the base of Mars Hill Mountain. In 1834, the first industry was cutting timber, particularly trees for masts....
on the same tower that houses WQHR and WAGM-TV
WAGM-TV
WAGM-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Northern Maine, United States and Western New Brunswick, Canada. Licensed to Presque Isle, Maine, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter on the northern section of Mars Hill Mountain among the wind...
.
The summer of 1980; the radio/television guide/directory which was published weekly in the Bangor Daily News listed WOZI FM 101.7 as a on the air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contemporary country music in stereo with CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
news on the hour. Featuring Mel Rich, Buckey West, Christopher T, Susan Rand, Chico "The Midnight Rambler" (James "Chico" Hernandez), Mr. Tim, Altimeter Al (Allan Weiner
Allan Weiner
Allan H. Weiner is a long-time pirate radio operator and activist. Weiner is currently the owner/operator of WBCQ, a licensed shortwave station broadcasting from Monticello, Maine, and also owns AM radio station WXME and FM radio station WBCQ-FM in Monticello.- The Falling Star Radio Network...
) and Wild Sally McKenzie. Special programing includes: God's Country on Sunday mornings from 7-10 with Randy Meyer; Uncle Fred's Plain Ole Talk Show Monday through Friday at 10 a.m., and the CBS Mystery Theater Monday through Friday at 10 p.m. This was the stations original line-up. Before the current music format, WOZI had a Country Music format. WOZI was aka "Your Golden Road to Country".