WKTJ

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WKTJ
99.3 WKTJ
City of license	Farmington, Maine
Broadcast area	Franklin County, Maine
Slogan	Big Hits of the 60's, 70's & 80's
First air date	1973
Frequency	99.3 FM
Format	classic hits
Power	1.5 kw
Class	A
Affiliations	Red Sox Radio Network
Owner	Clearwater Communications
Website	http://www.wktj.com

WKTJ is an American FM radio station licenced to Farmington, Maine and on air as Big Hits 99-3 KTJ. The station has been on the air since 1973 but an AM station (co-owned and off the air since the early 1990's) with the same call letters dates back to 1959. WKTJ is the only commercial radio station located in Franklin County, Maine (The University of Maine at Farmington operates a non-commercial station on 100.1. With it being the only local radio station in the Farmington area, the station is widley listened to in the community, with live DJs thorughout the day, local features and local sports during the Fall and Winter months.

[edit] Programming History

WKTJ features an ecletic mix of music, both local and mainstream. In January 2005 the station relaunched as "Big Hits 99-3" focusing on 1960's, 1970's and 1980's music, still with local shows such as The General Store Variety Hour and The Maine Music Hour. The station also carries Boston Red Sox baseball and sports from local high schools.