Stephen King’s Zone Corporation has found a buyer for the remainder of his Bangor ME stations that went silent at the start of the year.
J Hanson’s Mix Maine Media will purchase 620 WZON Bangor, 103.1 WZLO Dover-Foxcroft, and 98.3 W252CT Bangor from King for $125,000. $75,000 of the purchase price will be a promissory note of a donation to the Heart of Maine United Way. Hanson will also pay for half of the cost of the removal of the two towers at Zone’s studios in Bangor, one of which was used by WZON and the other by W252CT.
Mix Maine Media entered the Bangor market in November 2024 with a five-year LMA of Port Broadcasting’s two AMs and three translators. At the time they flipped 1340 WBAN Veazie/94.1 W231CH Bangor/95.1 W236DP Bald Mountain to a simulcast of their AC “107.9 The Mix” WFMX Skowhegan/Augusta and 1230 WGUY Veazie/96.1 W241CP Bangor to a simulcast of Classic Country “True Country 93.5” WCTB Fairfield. The company also owns Sports “1160 The Score” WSKW Skowhegan.
King had previously found a last minute buyer for Rock 100.3 WKIT Brewer as Jeff Solari and Greg Hawes’ Rock Lobster Radio LLC’s agreed to acquire the station for $500,000 right ahead of its planned sign-off date with an immediate LMA.
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Konrad Kayne
This is great (and unexpected!) news. I wish the new owners only the best.
I do regret that the WZON tower, which dates from the ’30s, will be taken down. It’s on one of the highest points in the city, and is as local landmark standing prominent up the hill from I-95. It also broadcast one of the three most powerful AM signals in the state, by virtue of its equipment and location.
Great…all local broadcasters? Make things happen. Service you broadcast area and keep a kind heart for the local communities.