I'm wondering where those downeast.com ratings are from? It has WMEA as #2 but non-commercial stations aren't listed in markets still using the diary system, namely markets below #50. According to this list, Frank is tied with WJBQ at #4, 12+. Here are the Fall 2010 Arbitron ratings according to InsideRadio.com and Fall is the most recent since Portland is only surveyed twice per year:
(Who'd think Country would be both #2 and #3 in Portland? And why is WGAN usually #1 while WLOB-AM-FM is so low? That was true even when WLOB-FM was on a 100,000 watt signal on 96.3. Actually in Southern Maine, WLOB would be better off running Progressive Talk rather than being one of three Conservative Talk stations, along with WGAN and WZAN. And WZAN should have kept its Hot Talk format instead of also going Conservative. Their numbers didn't go up but I'm sure the average age of the audience did.)
1) WGAN talk Saga Communications
2) WPOR country Saga Communications
3) WTHT country Nassau Broadcasting
4) WJBQ top 40 Citadel Communications
Tie) WFNK classic hits Nassau Broadcasting
6) WHOM soft AC Citadel Communications
7) WBLM classic rock Citadel Communications
Tie) WMGX hot AC Saga Communications
9) WYNZ oldies Saga Communications
Tie) WCLZ adult alternative Saga Communications
11) WCYY modern rock Citadel Communications
12) WJJB-AM-FM sports Atlantic Coast Radio
Tie) WPEI sports Atlantic Coast Radio
14) WHXR classic rock Nassau Broadcasting
15) WLOB-AM-FM talk Atlantic Coast Radio
Tie) WJTO standards Bob Bittner Broadcasting
17) WBQW classical Nassau Broadcasting
Tie) WZAN talk Saga Communications
Tie) WTOS rock Blueberry Broadcasting
20) WBZX classical Nassau Broadcasting
Gregg
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