WCTB
Encyclopedia
WCTB is an FM
radio broadcast station licensed to Fairfield, Maine
, with studios in Skowhegan
. It broadcasts on 93.5 MHz with an oldies
format, largely simulcasting Scott Shannon
's The True Oldies Channel
.
station in 1993. In the late 1990s the station went through several format changes, at times simulcasting the sports talk
of WSKW
and country
(both classic and current country music) simulcasted on WCME (now WTQX).
In late 2003, when Clear Channel Broadcasting lost control of the station, WCTB began to stunt
with Christmas music (as they had done every year from Thanksgiving
to Christmas
) In January 2004, the station began airing an eclectic mix of music, in alphabetical order, finally ending up with a classic hits
format in April 2004.
With another ownership change in November 2004, WCTB changed to Christmas music again and after Christmas adopted a classic rock
format that it kept until December 2010.
with local programming originating in morning and afternoon drive. In January 2011 WSKW
changed to a simulcast of WCTB, previous to the simulcast WSKW carried the oldies format as Legacy 1160. WSKW would change to ESPN Radio
the next month, which it had carried previous to September 2009.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
radio broadcast station licensed to Fairfield, Maine
Fairfield, Maine
Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,735 at the 2010 census. The town includes Fairfield Center, Fairfield village and Hinckley...
, with studios in Skowhegan
Skowhegan, Maine
Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 8,824. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the United States...
. It broadcasts on 93.5 MHz with an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format, largely simulcasting Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
.
History
WCTB originally signed on as an Adult contemporary musicAdult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
station in 1993. In the late 1990s the station went through several format changes, at times simulcasting the sports talk
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
of WSKW
WSKW
WSKW is a U.S. AM radio station licensed to Skowhegan, Maine carrying an sports radio format from ESPN Radio. The station also carries local high school sports, along with co-owned WCTB.- History :...
and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
(both classic and current country music) simulcasted on WCME (now WTQX).
In late 2003, when Clear Channel Broadcasting lost control of the station, WCTB began to stunt
Stunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
with Christmas music (as they had done every year from Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
to Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
) In January 2004, the station began airing an eclectic mix of music, in alphabetical order, finally ending up with a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format in April 2004.
With another ownership change in November 2004, WCTB changed to Christmas music again and after Christmas adopted a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format that it kept until December 2010.
Programming
WCTB currently carries The True Oldies ChannelThe True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
with local programming originating in morning and afternoon drive. In January 2011 WSKW
WSKW
WSKW is a U.S. AM radio station licensed to Skowhegan, Maine carrying an sports radio format from ESPN Radio. The station also carries local high school sports, along with co-owned WCTB.- History :...
changed to a simulcast of WCTB, previous to the simulcast WSKW carried the oldies format as Legacy 1160. WSKW would change to ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
the next month, which it had carried previous to September 2009.
Former on-air slogans
- The River 93.5 (1993–1999, 2004, 2005-2010) ACAdult contemporary musicAdult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
(1993–1999), classic hitsClassic hitsClassic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
(2004) and classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
(2005-2010)
- The Score (1999) For a few months in 1999 when it simulcasted the sports programming of WSKWWSKWWSKW is a U.S. AM radio station licensed to Skowhegan, Maine carrying an sports radio format from ESPN Radio. The station also carries local high school sports, along with co-owned WCTB.- History :...
- Kicks Country (1999–2001) WCTB and WCME changed to countryCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
when Clear Channel bought the station, moving the ACAdult contemporary musicAdult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
to WKCG.
- C-93 (2001–2003) classic countryClassic countryClassic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
- Central Maine's Christmas Station (1993–2004) The station frequently used this on air sloganSloganA slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
when it changed to Christmas music every year.
- 93.5 The Edge (2010) similar to The River however focused more on 1980's and 1990's rock.