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Bid farewell to Portland's hip-hop jamz

by Deirdre Fulton | August 22, 2008

95.9 FM (WRED), Portland's hip-hop station, is going off the air. The station serves as something of "a main artery for a lot of hip-hop fans," according to local hip-hop artist Sontiago. Beginning on September 1, the station's hip-hop beats (sorry, I mean "rhythmic top 40") will be replaced by sports programming from Boston's popular WEEI, which will also broadcast on 95.5 FM (WJJB). That station's programming (JJB's that is) will jump to 96.3 (WLOB), Southern Maine's news/talk radio station. In turn, WLOB's programs will only be heard at its AM dial position -- 1310 AM -- and, in the case of the WLOB FOX Morning News show, on FOX 23 TV.

Comments

Nessa said:

i can't beleive they're doing this?? wat the hell am i suppose to listen to now on the radio?? 97.9???? that radio station sucks and they barely play any hip hop music and if they do, its never any new tracks. I want my WRED 95.9 Hip Hop station BACK!!!

September 15, 2008 9:28 AM

James said:

this is bullshit!!!

September 15, 2008 8:12 PM

Justin said:

What a STUPID move! Now there are no hip hop stations to listen to! Red Hot 959 was maine's only hip hop station and they were replaced by like Maine's biggest radio format, sports. They were a good station.... I'll miss hearing the djs like Lisa G. Couldn't they have put that on 95.5 only and kept red hot 959 alive??? Why on two signals? Now all of us hip hop lovers have to resort to 97.9 which is way too mainstream for my enjoyment.

October 5, 2008 3:45 PM

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