Broadcast area | Penobscot County - Downeast Maine |
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Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary Christian |
Ownership | |
Owner | Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. |
WHCF | |
History | |
First air date | April 1, 1975 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 99.3 MHz (1975–1991) |
Call sign meaning | Hot Mix (refers to former Hot AC format) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 49690 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 48,000 watts |
HAAT | 142 meters (466 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°20′38″N68°30′24″W / 45.34389°N 68.50667°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | www.solutionfm.com |
WHMX (105.7 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Lincoln, Maine, the station serves Penobscot County and Downeast Maine. The studios are on Outer Broadway in Bangor and the station is owned by Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. [2] Lighthouse Radio also owns 88.5 WHCF, a Christian talk and teaching station that plays some Christian music, while WHMX has a more contemporary, youthful Christian music format, including Christian rock. WHMX and WHCF seek donations on the air and on their websites.
WHMX is a Class C2 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 48,000 watts. The transmitter is in Burlington, Maine, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Bangor. [3]
The station signed on the air on April 1, 1975 . Its original call sign was WLKN-FM, standing for its city of license, Lincoln, Maine. It was the sister station of WLKN 1450 AM (now silent). WLKN-FM's frequency was 99.3 and it was only powered at 1,750 watts, a fraction of its current output. [4] WLKN-AM-FM simulcast most of their programming. They had a full service, adult contemporary and country music format. They were also affiliates of the ABC Information Network. [5] Because WLKN-FM was on a Class A frequency, it was limited to only serving Lincoln and surrounding communities.
On September 3, 1987, the station changed its call sign to WGUY-FM, and on June 8, 1989, it became the current WHMX. [6]
The station got permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move to a better frequency. It relocated to 105.7 in 1991. [7] That allowed it to become a Class C station, with a taller tower and increased power. With its new strength, it began serving the larger, more lucrative Bangor radio market.
For much of the 1990s, WHMX was known as Hot Mix 106. It was a commercial radio station airing a Hot Adult Contemporary format.
In 1997, the station was bought by the Bangor Baptist Church. It was paired with 88.5 WHCF, which the church also owned. WHMX began airing Contemporary Christian music. In May 2005, the station changed slogans from 105-7 The X to Solution FM. [8]
Over time, the church decided it was best if a professional non-profit organization owned and operated the two full-power radio stations, along with rebroadcasters and translators, around Northern Maine. On September 28, 2012, WHMX and WHCF, along with translators W274AF, W221BO, W227BE, W229AT, and W270BD, were sold. The Lighthouse Radio Network took over control. The deal was consummated at a price of $100.
The station is heard on several FM translators:
Station | Frequency | City | Power |
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W227BE | 93.3 | Orono | 27 watts |
W270BD | 101.9 | Calais | 19 watts |
W221BO | 92.1 | Ellsworth | 10 watts |
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