WBCI

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Coordinates: 44°4′9.00″N 69°55′28.00″W / 44.0691667°N 69.9244444°W / 44.0691667; -69.9244444

WBCI
City of license	Bath, Maine
Broadcast area	Augusta-Waterville, Lewiston-Auburn, Portland
Slogan	"Life Changing Radio"
Frequency	105.9 MHz/Channel 290
First air date	June 1971, current format 1995
Format	Religious
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	152 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	33288
Transmitter coordinates	44°4′9.00″N 69°55′28.00″W / 44.0691667°N 69.9244444°W / 44.0691667; -69.9244444
Callsign meaning	W Blount Communications Incorporated
Former callsigns	WJTO-FM, WIGY, WKRH (1991-1995)
Owner	Blount Communications
Sister stations	None in-market
Website	http://www.wbci.fm

WBCI (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Bath, Maine, USA, the station serves the Augusta-Waterville, Lewiston-Auburn, Portland area. The station is currently owned by Blount Communications.^[1]^[2]

History

Originally on 95.3 MHz, WJTO-FM began in June 1971. WJTO-FM was co-owned with WJTO/730. WJTO-FM later became WIGY with a Top 40 CHR format. Later the station changed formats & calls to classic rock WKRH on January 10, 1991 before going dark then being sold to Blount Communications and on May 1, 1995, the station changed its call sign to the current WBCI.^[3]

References

↑ "WBCI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WBCI Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "WBCI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

1992 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook

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v t e Radio stations in the Portland, Maine market

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Maine radio markets Augusta-Waterville Bangor Portland Other Maine radio regions Northern & Downeast Maine Lewiston-Auburn See also List of radio stations in Maine

v t e Radio stations in the Augusta-Waterville, ME market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.5 89.7 90.5 91.3 91.5 92.3 93.3 93.5 93.9 95.3 96.7 97.5 98.5 99.3 100.5 101.3 102.5 102.9 103.3 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.9 107.5 107.9

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Maine radio markets Augusta-Waterville Bangor Portland Other Maine radio regions Northern & Downeast Maine Lewiston-Auburn See also List of radio stations in Maine

v t e Religious Radio Stations in the state of Maine

Stations:	WBCI - Bath WFST - Caribou WFYB - Fryeburg WHCF - Bangor WJCX - Pittsfield WKTQ - South Paris WMDR - Augusta WMDR-FM - Oakland WMEK - Kennebunkport WMEY - Bowdoin WMSJ - Freeport WRKJ - Westbrook WRPB - Benedicta WRNM - Ellsworth WSEW - Sanford WTBP - Bath WWLN - Lincoln WWTP - Augusta WWWA - Winslow WXBP - Corinth WXTP - North Windham WYFP - Harpswell

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Maine See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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