Meet the new WCLZ
Only days after 93.9 FM switched to an automated, announcer-free blues playlist, WCLZ appears to have been taken over by Saga Communications/Portland Radio Group. Not much has changed so far.
It’s basically the same playlist (I’ve heard Death Cab, Feist, and Van Morrison over the past half hour). Their logo looks more like a radio station’s, less like that of a microbrew. Gone are the “You’re never more than 3 minutes away from the music” liners that would lead into commercial breaks. Apparently, the CD at noon is also gone, which is kind of a bummer, but they’ve kept the iPod Wedndesday bit, at least according to the website. Instead of Tad with his dry, Shatner-esque pauses, we have someone named “Rock” doing the 10-2 on-air slot.
I just hope they don’t get too much slicker - part of the unpretentious quality of WCLZ was that it didn’t sound like it was being run by sales staff, even if that meant it wasn’t always “perfect.”
Popularity: 11% [?]
November 4th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Getting harder and harder to find a good station. Have gone through the WCLZ changes and, while still a favorite, miss the original nature. Been listening to WCYI to get my blues fix since WCLZ no longer provides it. Tonight, WCYI has major broadcast problems and no one to contact to fix it. Sign of the times (mine maybe). Still, I have to wonder when the advertisers will come to realize that their stats are the result of their own actions and that the real listeners don’t listen to the flavor of the day stations. Oh well…
November 6th, 2007 at 8:47 am
I’m not pleased. CLZ was “different by design” remember. Now it’s the same to it’s detriment. I’m now moving around the dial again. The seek button is my friend. And forget about pausing for commercials. You’ve lost a consumer/listener.
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:56 am
As a British broadcaster who spent a lot of time in Maine many moons ago and enjoyed listening to WCLZ, try my podcast.
http://www.wolfmountains.podomatic.com
You might find you like some, if not all of it. You can also see playlists at http://www.myspace.com/wolfmountains
Commercial free too!
All the best to all ‘Mainers’!
Wolf
June 12th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
where the hell is opie and anthony???????????????????????????????A great show gone from the dull and boring morning radio listening!!
June 12th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
PS: the light SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!