WFZX

Infobox Radio station
name = WFZX


city = Searsport, Maine
area = Bangor
slogan =
branding =
frequency = 101.7 MHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 2.7
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Bangor Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Bangor&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Oldies
power =
erp = 2,650 watts
haat = 306.0 meters
class = B1
facility_id = 59505
coordinates = coord|44|34|51.00|N| 68|53|47.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WZYA (1992-1993)
WBYA (1993-2001)
owner = Blueberry Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations =

WFZX (101.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Searsport, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Blueberry Broadcasting. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WFZX |title=WFZX Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] On September 1st, 2008 the station dropped its modern rock format for Oldies simulcasting co-owned WGUY.

History

Previous to the oldies music format the station was a modern rock station, owned by Clear Channel Broadcasting. Over Clear Channel's nearly 7 years of ownership the station shifted from classic rock to modern rock, all while carrying the syndicatied Bob & Tom Show. Previous to Clear Channel's ownership, the station was owned by Moonsong Communications, owners of WVOM where it was an Adult Alternative Rock station and simulcasted WVOM for a time. During the 1990's it known as "The Wave" and with the call letters WBYA (no relation to the current WBYA 105.5 in Camden, Maine) simulcasting the classical music of WAVX in Thomaston (Now part of W-BACH). 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 Sports Talk WAEI) in the 1990s). The station also carried New England Patriots football from 2002 to 2005 and NASCAR racing from Motor Racing Network.

References

External links

*FMQ|WFZX
*FML|WFZX
*FMARB|WFZX