WCTB
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| WCTB | |
| City of license | Fairfield, Maine |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Augusta, Maine |
| Branding | The River 93.5 |
| Slogan | "Central Maine's Classic Rock" |
| First air date | 1993 |
| Frequency | 93.5 |
| Format | classic rock |
| Power | 25 kw |
| ERP | 10.5 kw |
| Class | C |
| Owner | Mountain Wireless, Inc. |
WCTB is a FM radio broadcast station licenced to Fairfield, Maine, with studios in Skowhegan and broadcasts on 93.5 with a classic rock format.
[edit] Programming and history
WCTB originally signed on as an AC station in 1993. In the late 1990s the station went through several format changes, at times simulcasting the sports talk of WSKW and country (both classic and current country music simulcasted on WCME.
In late 2003, when Clear Channel Broadcasting lost control of the station, WCTB began to stunt with Christmas music (as they had done every year from Thanksgiving to Christmas) In January 2004, the station beganing airing an eclectic mix of music, in alphabetical order, finally ending up with a classic hits format in April 2004.
With another ownership change in November 2004, WCTB changed to Christmas music again and after Christmas adopted a classic rock format that it keeps today. From January 2005 to October 2006 it carried the syndicated Bob & Tom radio program.
[edit] Former on-air slogans
The River 93.5 (1993-1999, 2004, 2005-) AC (1993-1999), classic hits (2004) and classic rock (2005-????)
The Score (1999) For a few months in 1999 when it simulcasted the sports programming of WSKW
Kicks Country (1999-2001) WCTB and WCME changed to country when Clear Channel bought the station, moving the AC to WKCG.
C-93 (2001-2003) classic country
Central Maine's Christmas Station (1993-2004) The station frequently used this on air slogan when it changed to Christmas music every year.
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[edit] Affiliated stations
(FM) WMDR-FM - 88.9 | WMHB - 89.7 | WMEW - 91.3/WMEP - 90.5 | WMME - 92.3 | WCTB - 93.5 | WCYI - 93.9 | WWWA - 95.3 | WLOB - 96.3 | WCME - 96.7 | WIGY - 97.5 | WEBB - 98.5 | WKTJ - 99.3 | WUMF - 100.1 | W263AS - 100.5 | WKCG - 101.3 | WQSS - 102.5 | WBLM - 102.9 | WMCM - 103.3 | WABK - 104.3 | WTOS - 105.1 | WBCI - 105.9 | WBQX - 106.9 | WFNK - 107.5 | WFMX - 107.9
(AM) WSKW - 1160 | WFAU - 1280 | WMDR - 1340 | WJZN - 1400 | WRKD - 1450 | WTVL - 1490
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