WPOR

WPOR

Infobox Radio station
name = WPOR


city = Portland, Maine
area = Portland, Maine
branding = WPOR 101.9
slogan = Today's Country
airdate =
frequency = 101.9 MHz
format = Country
power =
erp = 33,000 watts
haat = 184 m
class = B
facility_id = 49982
coordinates =
callsign_meaning = W
POR
tland
former_callsigns =
owner = Saga Communications
licensee =
sister_stations = WBAE, WGAN, WMGX, WVAE, WYNZ, WZAN
webcast = [http://listen.sagaonair.com/portland/wpor-fm/ Listen Live]
website = [http://www.wpor.com/ www.wpor.com]
affiliations =

WPOR is a radio station in Portland, Maine that broadcasts a country music format. It is currently owned by Saga Communications. It broadcasts at 101.9 on the FM dial.

Prior to 1999, the station had an AM simulcast on 1490 kHz; that station is now WBAE.

In its heyday in the 1980s, WPOR had an announcer lineup that included Bud Sawyer, Tom Hennessey, Glen Slater, Deborah Delaney, Hal Knight, Brad Hughes, Chuck Brady, Ray Terry, Mike Audette, Gary Nelson, and others.

At one time, it was the most listened-to radio station in the state of Maine, and one of the top country music stations in America.

External links

* [http://www.wpor.com/ Official website]
*FMQ|WPOR
*FML|WPOR


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