WPOR is a radio station

Radio station

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 in Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine

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 that broadcasts a country music

Country music

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 radio format

Radio format

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. It is currently owned by Saga Communications

Saga Communications

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. It broadcasts at 101.9 on the FM

FM broadcasting

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 dial.

Prior to 1999, the station had an AM

AM broadcasting

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 simulcast on 1490 kHz

Hertz

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; that station is now WBAE

WBAE (AM)

WBAE and WVAE are radio stations that serve southern Maine with an advice talk format. WBAE is licensed in Portland, Maine, while WVAE is licensed in Biddeford, Maine. Both stations are owned by Portland Radio Group, itself owned by Saga Communications....

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In its heyday in the 1980s

1980s

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, WPOR had an announcer lineup that included Bud Sawyer, Tom Hennessey, Glen Slater, Deborah Delaney, Hal Knight, Brad Hughes, Chuck Brady, Ray Terry, Mike Audette, Gary Nelson, and others.

At one time, it was the most listened-to radio

Radio

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 station in the state of Maine

Maine

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, and one of the top country music

Country music

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 stations in America.

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