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WKIT
WKIT (100.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Brewer, Maine, serving the Bangor area of Central Maine. It airs a mainstream rock radio format. WKIT's main competitors are WWMJ, a classic rock station in Ellsworth, and WTOS, a mainstream rock station that simulcasts WTOS-FM from Skowhegan. Jeff Solari and Greg Hawes own WKIT through Rock Lobster Radio, LLC. The station has studios and offices on Broadway in Bangor. The transmitter is off Center Drive in Orrington, Maine. Unlike many U.S. radio stations, WKIT still has a strong presence of live local announcers in the studio. However, on the weekends the station carries some syndicated programming. WKIT also streams its programming on the Internet via the official station website. Notable on air personalities include the Rock and Roll Morning Show hosts Don Cookson and Mark "The Shark" Young, midday host Jason “Rock Dog” Roberts, afternoon host Scotty Moore, and simulcasting Nights With Alice Cooper. The station went on the air in 1979 as top 40 station WGUY-FM, the FM sister station to WGUY (1250 AM). It became WKIT-FM in 1987, initially with a "hip adult" format before shifting to rock.…
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WKIT (100.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Brewer, Maine, serving the Bangor area of Central Maine. It airs a mainstream rock radio format. WKIT's main competitors are WWMJ, a classic rock station in Ellsworth, and WTOS, a mainstream rock station that simulcasts WTOS-FM from Skowhegan. Jeff Solari and Greg Hawes own WKIT through Rock Lobster Radio, LLC. The station has studios and offices on Broadway in Bangor. The transmitter is off Center Drive in Orrington, Maine. Unlike many U.S. radio stations, WKIT still has a strong presence of live local announcers in the studio. However, on the weekends the station carries some syndicated programming. WKIT also streams its programming on the Internet via the official station website. Notable on air personalities include the Rock and Roll Morning Show hosts Don Cookson and Mark "The Shark" Young, midday host Jason “Rock Dog” Roberts, afternoon host Scotty Moore, and simulcasting Nights With Alice Cooper. The station went on the air in 1979 as top 40 station WGUY-FM, the FM sister station to WGUY (1250 AM). It became WKIT-FM in 1987, initially with a "hip adult" format before shifting to rock.…
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