WBLM

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WBLM
WBLM 102.9 station logo
City of license Portland, Maine
Broadcast area Southern Maine
Slogan The Blimp
Frequency 102.9 MHz (Also on HD Radio)
First air date 1973 (107.5)
1989 (102.9) see History below
Format Classic Rock
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 435 meters
Class C
Facility ID 22878
Callsign meaning The BLiMp
Affiliations Patriots Rock Radio Network
Owner Citadel Broadcasting
Sister stations WCYY, WHOM, WJBQ
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.wblm.com

WBLM 102.9 FM is a classic rock radio station servicing the southern Maine and southeastern New Hampshire listening areas from Portland, Maine.

It is a grandfathered Class C station, legally able to broadcast at 100,000 watts, more than any other FM station in Portland. (FCC rules do not allow new Class C licenses to be issued in Zone I, which Portland is in.)

In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal's character claimed to have been a sales executive for the fictional station "WBLM Radio".

[edit] History

WBLM signed on the air in 1973 on 107.5 MHz and in February of 1990 switched frequencies and call-letters with 102.9 WTHT. (The 107.5 frequency is now WFNK, the WTHT calls are currently on 99.9.)

[edit] On-Air Lineup

Mon-Fri

On-Air Personality Time
Ron Brown 12:00 AM-5:30 AM
WBLM Morning Show:
The Captain & Celeste
5:30 AM-9:00 AM
Tommy C. 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
The Guru 1:00 PM-6:00 PM
Dominic 6:00 PM-12:00 AM

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