WBLM

Infobox Radio station
name = WBLM


city = Portland, Maine
area = Southern Maine
branding =
slogan = The Blimp
airdate = 1973 (107.5) 1989 (102.9) "see History below"
frequency = 102.9 MHz HD Radio
format = Classic rock
power =
erp = 100,000 watts
haat = 435 meters
class = C
facility_id = 22878
callsign_meaning = The BLiMp
former_callsigns =
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
webcast = [http://www.wblm.com/article.asp?id=549434 Listen Live]
website = [http://www.wblm.com/ www.wblm.com]
affiliations = Patriots Rock Radio Network
sister_stations = WCYY, WHOM, WJBQ

WBLM 102.9 FM is a classic rock radio station servicing the southern Maine and southeastern New Hampshire listening areas from Portland, Maine.

It is a grandfathered Class C station, legally able to broadcast at 100,000 watts, more than any other FM station in Portland. (FCC rules do not allow new Class C licenses to be issued in Zone I, which Portland is in.)

In the movie "City Slickers", Billy Crystal's character claimed to have been a sales executive for the fictional station "WBLM Radio".

History

WBLM signed on the air in 1973 on 107.5 MHz. It played so-called Beautiful Music (elevator music) from 6 AM to 6 PM and free-form progressive rock from 6 PM to 6 AM. In February 1990 it switched frequencies and call letters with 102.9 WTHT. (The 107.5 frequency is now WFNK, the WTHT calls are currently on 99.9.)

On-Air Lineup

Mon-Fri

External links

* [http://www.wblm.com/ WBLM website]
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