WFZX

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WFZX also known as 101-7 The Fox is an FM broadcast station licensed to Searsport, Maine but with studios in Bangor. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications (though WFZX and Clear Channel's other Maine stations are being sold to Blueberry Broadcasting pending FCC approval) and is a Modern Rock formatted radio station carrying the syndicated Bob & Tom show.

[edit] History

Previous to the modern rock programming (and Clear Channel's ownership) the station was a classical music station as "The Wave" and with the call letters WBYA (no relation to the current WBYA 105.5 in Camden, Maine) simulcasting WAVX in Thomaston (Now part of W-BACH). From late 1999 to 2001 WFZX was an Adult Alternative station and also simulcasted WVOM for a time. From 2001-2003 and 2004-2006 WFZX was simulcasted on 97.7 WNSX Winter Harbor. From January 2001 to August 2006 the station primarily focused on Classic rock atists such as The Eagles, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. In September 2006, a shift in programming occurred, playing newer acts such as Nickleback, Three Doors Down, Buckcherry and Red Hot Chili Peppers and still playing harder edged classic rock artists like Aerosmith. A year later, the station would dump the general rock format for Bangor's first modern rock station since the demise of 97X (Now Top 40 WWBX) in the 1990's).

[edit] Current Programming

The station serves as the local affiliate of the syndicated Bob and Tom Show. They also serve as affiliate for NASCAR Busch Series Racing. Nascar's Nextel Cup is aired on co-owned WBFB). The station also airs programming from Motor Racing Network.

WFZX carried New England Patriots football from 2002 until 2005, until broadcasts moved to "I-95" WWMJ for the 2006 season.

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v • d • e Radio stations in the Bangor, Maine market (Arbitron #220) more

By FM frequency	WHCF - 88.5 · WHSN - 89.3 · WERU - 89.9 · WMEH - 90.9 · W218BJ - 91.5 · WMEB - 91.9 · WEZQ - 92.9 · W227BE - 93.3 · WKSQ - 94.5 · WWMJ - 95.7 · WWBX - 97.1 · WJCX - 99.5 · WKIT - 100.3 · WFZX - 101.7 · WGUY - 102.1 · WDME-FM - 103.1 · WVOM - 103.9 · WBFB - 104.7 · WHMX - 105.7 · WQCB - 106.5 · WBZN - 107.3 · WBQI 107.7

By AM frequency	WZON - 620 · WABI - 910 · WNZS - 1340 · WWNZ - 1400 · WFGO - 1530

Maine Radio Markets: Augusta-Waterville • Bangor • Lewiston-Auburn • Portland Other Maine Radio Regions: Northern & Downeast Maine See also: List of radio stations in Maine