WBFB
WBFB (97.1 MHz, "97-1 The Bear") is a commercial FM radio station in Bangor, Maine. The station is owned by Blueberry Broadcasting and airs a country music radio format, simulcast on sister stations WBFE in Bar Harbor and WMCM in Rockland.
| Broadcast area | Penobscot County, Maine |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | 97.1 The Bear |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| Ownership | |
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| WBAK, WBFE, WKSQ, WTOS, WVOM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 15, 1961 |
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Call sign meaning | Belfast Bear (format originally started on 104.7 FM, licensed to Belfast) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 3671 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 6,500 watts |
| HAAT | 375 meters (1,230 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°42′12″N 69°4′47″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
The transmitter is off Maine State Route 9 in Dixmont, Maine, using the same tower as WABI-TV. The studios and offices are on Target Industrial Circle in Bangor.
WBFB begins each weekday with the syndicated, Nashville-based Bobby Bones Show from Premiere Networks. Local disc jockeys handle the other hours of the day. On Sunday mornings, Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 is heard. Car races from the Motor Racing Network are heard on some weekends. After the Bobby Bones Show wraps up, WBFB promises to play nine songs in a row without commercial interruption, throughout the day. It also uses an electronic female voice to list the artist and title of every song when they conclude.