WMGX
Radio station in Maine, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WMGX (93.1 MHz "Coast 93.1") is a commercial FM radio station in Portland, Maine. The station's coverage area reaches across most of Southern Maine and into portions of Southeastern New Hampshire. WMGX airs an Adult Top 40 radio format and is owned by Saga Communications. Studios and offices are on Western Avenue in South Portland.
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Broadcast area | Southern Maine |
Frequency | 93.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Coast 93.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Top 40 |
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WBAE, WCLZ, WGAN, WPOR, WVAE, WYNZ, WZAN | |
History | |
First air date | June 10, 1977 |
Call sign meaning | "Magic" (former branding) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 58548 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 135 meters (443 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43.688°N 70.257°W / 43.688; -70.257 |
Translator(s) | HD3: 105.1 W286CU (Saco) |
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Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WMGX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Presumpscot Street in Portland, near Interstate 295.[2] WMGX broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; the HD2 subchannel carries the talk radio programming of sister station WGAN, while the HD3 subchannel carries the Bible Broadcasting Network's Christian radio programming, which feeds FM translator W286CU at 105.1 MHz in Saco, Maine.[3]