WABI (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = WABI


city = Bangor, Maine
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slogan =
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frequency = 910 kHz
airdate = 1922
share = 0.9, #18
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&R [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Bangor Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Bangor&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio and Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Sports radio
power =
erp = 5,000 watts
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 3670
coordinates = coord|44|46|51.00|N|68|44|54.00|W|region:US_type:city
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former_callsigns =
owner = Blueberry Broadcasting
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webcast =
website =
affiliations = WEEI Sports Radio Network, Fox Sports Radio

WABI (910 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Blueberry Broadcasting and features programing from WEEI (in a simulcast with WAEIcite press release |title=WEEI Sports Radio Network Expands to Portland, Bangor & Keene |publisher=Entercom Communications |date=2008-08-20 |url=http://imgsrv.weei.com/image/weei/UserFiles/WEEINorthNetworkPressRelease81908.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-08-20 ] ). [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WABI |title=WABI Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] The station was spun off from the television station WABI-TV in the 1980sFact|date=March 2008, and was owned by Clear Channel Communications from 2001cite news |first=Scott |last=Fybush |authorlink=Scott Fybush |title=Clear Channel Buys Two in Maine |url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-010416.html |work=North East RadioWatch |date=2001-04-16 |accessdate=2008-08-20 ] to 2008.cite news |first=Scott |last=Fybush |authorlink=Scott Fybush |title=The Sales Market Heats Up |url=http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2008/080505/nerw.html |work=NorthEast Radio Watch |date=2008-05-05 |accessdate=2008-08-20 ] The station began broadcasting in May of 1923. [ cite web|url=http://jeff560.tripod.com/chrono1.html |title=A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting 1900-1960 ]

Prior to September 1, 2008, WABI offered a news/talk format. During this time, "Maine in the Morning" simulcasted the morning show from WVOM, hosted by longtime WABI personality George Hale. Syndicated programming from Joy Browne, Clark Howard, Doctor Laura, and Coast to Coast AM was also heard on the station.

Current programming

Programming is largely a simulcast of WEEI, including "Dennis and Callahan", "Dale and Holley", "The Big Show", and "Planet Mikey". The station does not carry Wednesday night Boston Red Sox games from WEEI, nor does it carry Boston College football that WEEI also carries.

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