WEZQ

WEZQ
Broadcast areaBangor, Maine
Frequency92.9 MHz
Branding92.9 The Ticket
Programming
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBZN, WDEA, WQCB, WWMJ
History
First air date
June 9, 1976 (as WPBC)
Former call signs
  • WPBC (1976–1992)
  • WSHZ (1992–1993)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17673
ClassB
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT240 meters (790 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°45′35.2″N 68°33′53.1″W / 44.759778°N 68.564750°W / 44.759778; -68.564750
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.929theticket.com

WEZQ (92.9 MHz; "The Ticket") is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, United States, the station signal extends to Bar Harbor and Belfast on the coast, to Howland to the north.[2] The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from ESPN Radio.[3]

The Ticket's weekday schedule includes some local sports talk, as well as syndicated shows from ESPN Radio. It is also the Bangor outlet for Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and New England Patriots games.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEZQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WEZQ
  3. ^ "WEZQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ http://wezq-fm.com/new-bangor-sports-radio-station-website-to-launch-jan-1/ New Bangor Sports Radio Station Website To Launch Jan 1
  5. ^ Clark, Ernie; Warner, Pete (January 19, 2018). "'It was shabby treatment': Stephen King unhappy after Red Sox broadcast rights in Bangor awarded to 92.9 The Ticket". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved January 23, 2018.