WLOB

WLOB (1310 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Portland, Maine. The station is owned by Atlantic Coast Radio and airs a Talk radio format. The studios and transmitter are on Warren Avenue in Portland. WLOB transmits with 5,000 watts using a directional antenna to protect other stations on its frequency.

For the radio station (96.3 FM) licensed to Gray, Maine, United States, that used the call sign WLOB-FM from November 1997 to September 2008, see The Big JAB.
WLOB
Broadcast areaPortland metropolitan area
Frequency1310 kHz
BrandingNews–Talk WLOB 100.5 FM - 1310 AM
Programming
FormatNews–talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Westwood One
Premiere Networks
Salem Radio Network
University of Maine Black Bears Network
Ownership
OwnerAtlantic Coast Radio
WJJB, WPEI, WPPI, WRED
History
First air date
February 2, 1957
Call sign meaning
Lobster (Lobster fishing is a major industry in Maine)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9202
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°41′22″N 70°20′6″W
Translator(s)
  • 98.3 W252EI (Brunswick)
  • 100.5 W263BZ (Portland)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewlobradio.com

Programming on WLOB is also heard on FM translators W263BZ on 100.5 MHz in Portland and W252EI on 98.3 MHz in Brunswick.

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