WIGY (AM)

WIGY (1240 kHz) is an AM radio station owned by Bennett Radio Group that is licensed to serve Lewiston, Maine. WIGY airs a classic hits radio format.^[4] In addition to music, WIGY broadcasts Lewiston–Auburn area high school sports.

WIGY

Lewiston, Maine United States
Broadcast area	Lewiston–Auburn
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	105.5 & 95.7 WIGY
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	CBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Bennett Radio Group (Bennett Radio Group, LLC)
Sister stations	Channel X Radio, WEZR, WIGY-FM, WOXO-FM, WPNO
History
First air date	August 21, 1938; 86 years ago (1938-08-21)[1]
Former call signs	WCOU (1938–1988) WXGL (1988–1991) WTME (1991–2001) WCNM (2001–2007) WEZR (2007–2020) [2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11031
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (day) 860 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	44°6′55.26″N 70°14′53.2″W
Translator(s)	95.7 W239ET (Lewiston) 105.5 W288CW (Lewiston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via Live365) Listen live (via MP3)
Website	wigyradio.com

History

Logo as "Maine's Big Z", used from 2016 until 2019

The station was assigned the WEZR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 18, 2007.^[2] On March 31, 2014, WEZR began simulcasting on 105.5 FM, via translator W288CW, and rebranded as Z105.5. On August 1, 2016, the station began simulcasting on WEZR-FM (92.7, formerly WOXO-FM, whose country music format was transferred to 1450 AM and 96.9 FM), expanding the format's reach to the Oxford Hills area; as a result, the station rebranded to "Maine's Big Z".^[5][6] In April 2019, WEZR rebranded as "Z105.5 & 96.9", reflecting the move of its Oxford Hills simulcast from WEZR-FM to WOXO (now WPNO).^[7]

WEZR, along with its sister stations, went off the air March 29, 2020, citing financial considerations that included expected reduction in advertising revenue attributed to COVID-19.^[8] The stations had been up for sale following the death of owner Dick Gleason in February 2019.^[9] A sale of the Gleason Media Group stations to Bennett Radio Group was announced in May 2020.^[10]

Bennett Radio Group's purchase, at a price of $300,000, was consummated on August 5, 2020. On August 19, 2020, WEZR and WPNO returned to the air as they relaunched the hot AC format as "WIGY", while adding a simulcast on the former WTME (now WEZR).^[11] The call sign for 1240 AM was changed to WIGY on September 7, 2020.^[2]

Translator

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W239ET	95.7 FM	Lewiston, Maine	200149	250	0 m (0 ft)	D	44°12′16.8″N 70°33′9.2″W	LMS
W288CW	105.5 FM	Lewiston, Maine	152283	250	58.2 m (191 ft)	D	44°6′54.2″N 70°14′50.1″W	LMS