WVOM
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WVOM is an FM
radio station located at 103.9 MHz, owned by Blueberry Broadcasting
. WVOM and the other 16 Clear Channel stations in Maine were sold in August 2008 to Maine-based Blueberry Broadcasting which is headed by Louis Vitale and Bruce Biette. Known as The Voice of Maine News/Talk Network, The station serves the eastern Maine counties of Penobscot, Waldo, Washington, Hancock, and Piscataquis from its studios located in Bangor, Maine. It is also simulcasted on 101.3 WVQM in Augusta
extending its programming to the capital and costal region. The station offers a combination of locally produced news programming and syndicated talk programming. The station operates at 100,000 watts.
6am-9am "The George Hale / Ric Tyler Show" (formerly known as Maine in the Morning)
9am-Noon Glenn Beck
Noon-3pm Rush Limbaugh
3pm-7pm Howie Carr
7pm-10pm Sean Hannity
10pm-Midnight Lars Larson
Midnight-5am Coast To Coast AM
for over 46 years.
A TV show is also carried on Maine Public Broadcasting Network
, after being carried for many years on WVII/WFVX. Gocze and Hill also write columns for the Bangor Daily News
. In 2008 Hill scaled back his time on the program to the last hour of the program.
Sunday 2pm-4pm Back To Business, a program designed to provide advice to Eastern Maine's small business community. The program is hosted by Deb Neuman of the University of Maine's Target Technology Incubator. Ms. Neuman was recently awarded Small Business Journalist of the Year for Maine and New England by the US Small Business Administration. The show also has received a commendation from the United States Senate in September 2006. Until WVOM picked up University of Maine sports, the show aired on Saturday afternoons in the same timeslot.
Weekend syndicated programming includes The Kim Komando Show
, The Car Doctor with Ron Ananian, Bob Brinker
's Moneytalk, Coast to Coast AM
and the Best of Glenn Beck
.
Local weekend programming includes The Woof Meow Show hosted by Don Hanson and Kate Dutra of Green Acres Kennel Shop. The show focuses on educating pet parents about their dogs and cats. Topics in the past have included: Dealing with a Barking Dog, Picking the Perfect Pet, Insurance Issues for Pets, Acupuncture for Pets, Pet Nutrition, Litter Box Training and many others. Past guests on the show have been Pat Miller, Joel Walton, Steve Brown, Dr. Mark Hanks, Dr. David Cloutier Dr. Judy Herman, Suzan Bell and nutritionists from various pet food companies. A listing of past shows can be found at the Green Acres Kennel Shop website at: http://www.greenacreskennel.com/woof-meow-show/past-shows.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
radio station located at 103.9 MHz, 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....
. WVOM and the other 16 Clear Channel stations in Maine were sold in August 2008 to Maine-based Blueberry Broadcasting which is headed by Louis Vitale and Bruce Biette. Known as The Voice of Maine News/Talk Network, The station serves the eastern Maine counties of Penobscot, Waldo, Washington, Hancock, and Piscataquis from its studios located in Bangor, Maine. It is also simulcasted on 101.3 WVQM in Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
extending its programming to the capital and costal region. The station offers a combination of locally produced news programming and syndicated talk programming. The station operates at 100,000 watts.
Weekdays
All Times ESTNorth American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
6am-9am "The George Hale / Ric Tyler Show" (formerly known as Maine in the Morning)
9am-Noon Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
Noon-3pm Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
3pm-7pm Howie Carr
Howie Carr
Howard Louis "Howie" Carr, Jr. is an American journalist, author, and conservative radio talk-show host based in Boston with a listening audience rooted in New England.-Radio:...
7pm-10pm Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
10pm-Midnight Lars Larson
Lars Larson
Lars Larson is a conservative U.S. talk radio show host based in Oregon. Larson hosts a national talk radio show, which as of 2009 is syndicated by Compass Media Networks...
Midnight-5am Coast To Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
Weekend
Saturday 7-10am Hot and Cold a home improvement program hosted by Tom Gocze with Dr. Dick Hill It is WVOM's longest running local program and originated in the 1989 on then-talk station WZON. Hill was a mechanical engineering professor at the University of MaineUniversity of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
for over 46 years.
A TV show is also carried on Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is a state network of public television and radio stations located in the state of Maine in the United States. It is operated by the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, which holds the licenses for all the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public...
, after being carried for many years on WVII/WFVX. Gocze and Hill also write columns for the Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News
The 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...
. In 2008 Hill scaled back his time on the program to the last hour of the program.
Sunday 2pm-4pm Back To Business, a program designed to provide advice to Eastern Maine's small business community. The program is hosted by Deb Neuman of the University of Maine's Target Technology Incubator. Ms. Neuman was recently awarded Small Business Journalist of the Year for Maine and New England by the US Small Business Administration. The show also has received a commendation from the United States Senate in September 2006. Until WVOM picked up University of Maine sports, the show aired on Saturday afternoons in the same timeslot.
Weekend syndicated programming includes The Kim Komando Show
The Kim Komando Show
The Kim Komando Show is a commercial talk radio program focusing on personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics....
, The Car Doctor with Ron Ananian, Bob Brinker
Bob Brinker
Bob Brinker is the host of the radio show Moneytalk, which has been on the air nationally since 1986. He previously had a show on local New York radio on WMCA. Prior to that Brinker hosted talkradio programs on WCAU and WWDB in Philadelphia...
's Moneytalk, Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
and the Best of Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
.
Local weekend programming includes The Woof Meow Show hosted by Don Hanson and Kate Dutra of Green Acres Kennel Shop. The show focuses on educating pet parents about their dogs and cats. Topics in the past have included: Dealing with a Barking Dog, Picking the Perfect Pet, Insurance Issues for Pets, Acupuncture for Pets, Pet Nutrition, Litter Box Training and many others. Past guests on the show have been Pat Miller, Joel Walton, Steve Brown, Dr. Mark Hanks, Dr. David Cloutier Dr. Judy Herman, Suzan Bell and nutritionists from various pet food companies. A listing of past shows can be found at the Green Acres Kennel Shop website at: http://www.greenacreskennel.com/woof-meow-show/past-shows.
Past Programming
- Tom and Charlie Show: Original morning show hosted by Tom Morelli and Charlie Horne from 1995 to 2000. Originally carried from 6 to 10 am. Later, when Dr. Laura was moved to the 9 am time slot, the morning show was moved back to 6 to 9 am. In 1995, the Maine In The Morning Show went on the air in 12th place in the market. They ended up tied for third a few years later, and maintained those ratings until Morelli left in June, 2000. Horne was let go three years later, after being paired with several other hosts. The live coverage of the Ice Storm of 1998 was the high point of the morning show, and many details of this event were written about in a book.
- Doctor LauraLaura SchlessingerLaura Catherine Schlessinger is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author. Her radio program consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and has occasionally featured her short monologues on social and political topics...
: Dropped in favor of Glenn Beck, program moved to WABI AM 910.
- Jim Cramer's Real Money: Program changed syndicators and has ultimately left the air.
- Bruce Williams, dropped in favor of Lars Larson.
- NASCARNASCARThe 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...
: Races moved to sister station WBFBWBFBWBFB also known as 97-1 The Bear is an FM broadcast station licensed to Belfast, Maine with studios in Bangor, Maine. The station is owned by Blueberry Broadcasting and is a country formatted radio station simulcasting on co-owned WMCM and WLKE....
.
- Lars LarsonLars LarsonLars Larson is a conservative U.S. talk radio show host based in Oregon. Larson hosts a national talk radio show, which as of 2009 is syndicated by Compass Media Networks...
, dropped in favor of Sean Hannity, later brought back after WVOM began simulcasting on WKCG (now WVQM). Show was previously carried on WCME which switched to WKCG's adult contemporaryAdult contemporary musicAdult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
format.
- The Phil Hendrie ShowThe Phil Hendrie ShowThe Phil Hendrie Show is a comedy talk radio program. The show is syndicated throughout North America on Talk Radio Network. It is known for outrageous guests, the majority of whom are fictional and voiced live by the host, Phil Hendrie...
: HendriePhil HendriePhilip Stephen Hendrie is an American radio personality. He is best known as the host of The Phil Hendrie Show, a comedy talk radio program that is syndicated throughout North America on Talk Radio Network...
ended his original show in June 2006. Replaced by Coast to Coast AMCoast to Coast AMCoast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
rebroadcasts.
- Maine Black BearsMaine Black BearsThe Maine Black Bears are the athletic teams which represent the University of Maine. They compete in NCAA Division I athletics, with the majority of the teams playing in the America East Conference...
Sports (shared with WGUYWGUYWKVZ is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Dexter, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area...
). WVOM and WGUY were the flagship station for the 2007 & 2008 seasons. WVOM carried footballCollege footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, and hockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
while then sister station WGUYWGUYWKVZ is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Dexter, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area...
carried men's and women's college basketballCollege basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
as well as select baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and softballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
games Previous to the fall of 2007, the long-time home of University of MaineUniversity of MaineThe University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
sports was ESPN RadioESPN RadioESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
affiliate WZON, however the university's student run radio station WMEBWMEB-FMWMEB-FM is a non-commercial American radio station owned and operated by the University of Maine.WMEB became an official radio station in January 1964 when the Federal Communications Commission licensed the station to operate on the frequency of 91.9 mHz FM, and its callsign became...
will continue to carry home sports games, with their own announcers as they did during the WZON days. With WGUYWGUYWKVZ is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Dexter, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area...
being sold, and sister station WWBXWWBXWAEI-FM is an American radio station licensed to, and with studios located in, Bangor, Maine. It is owned by Blueberry Broadcasting...
changing formats to sports, partially simulcasting BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
-based station WEEIWEEIWEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
, all game broadcasts moved to WWBX (now known as WAEI and simulcasted on WABI) starting with the 2008 ice hockey season. WVOM however still carries the coaches interview shows.