Black Bear Sports Network
Black Bear Sports Network is the radio and television name for
Learfield Sports took over the marketing for the Maine Black Bears. Previous to this the radio network was known as The Sports Zone Black Bear Network and was heard on Bangor, Maine ESPN Radio affiliate WZON, at times including WLOB and WEGP
.
ESPN Plus and America East TV and picked up by NESN
or carried locally on other Bangor-based television stations.
In 2013 new 5-year deals were announced, Blueberry Broadcasting's
will be the flagship for basketball and baseball.Current radio affiliates
| Station | Frequency | City | Format | Sports carried | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVOM-FM | 103.9 | Howland/Bangor | News/Talk
|
Ice Hockey (2007, 2013–) & Football (2007–08, 2013–) | |
| WVQM | 101.3 | Augusta | News/Talk
|
Ice Hockey (2013-) & Football (2013-) | |
| WLOB | 1310 | Portland | News/Talk
|
Football, Select Men's basketball | |
| WTOS | 910 | Bangor | Fox Sports Radio | Basketball (2011-2013) & Baseball (2012-2013), Overflow football and hockey (2014-) | Co-flagship with WAEI-FM from 2008-2011) |
| WGUY | 1230 | Veazie/Bangor | Oldies | Basketball, Baseball, Softball (2013-) | |
| WBAN | 1340 | News/Talk
|
Overflow basketball and baseball games (2013-) | ||
| WHZP | 1400 | News/Talk
|
Overflow basketball and baseball games (2013-) |
Past affiliates
| Station | Frequency | City | Format | Sports carried | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBCQ-FM | 94.7 | Monticello | Classic Country
|
Hockey | Affiliated ended after 2012-2013 season |
| WGUY | 102.1 | Dexter | Oldies | Basketball (2007), Baseball/Softball (2008) | Later sold with sports moving to WAEI for 2008-2009 season |
| Fox Sports Maine | 97.5/1450/1280 | Madison/Rockland, Gardiner | Fox Sports Radio | Basketball, Baseball, Select hockey & football games. Affiliation ended at the end of the 2012-2013 academic year. | |
| WKSQ | 94.5 | Ellsworth | Hot AC
|
Football (2011-2012) & Hockey (2011-2013) | |
| WAEI-FM | 97.1 | Bangor | Sports Talk
|
Football (2009-2010), Hockey (2008-2011), Basketball (2008-2011), Baseball (2009–11) | Co-flagship with WAEI 910 |
WVOM
|
1450 | Rockland/Bangor | News/Talk
|
Basketball (until 2012-13 season), Baseball (until 2013 season), Ice Hockey (2013-2022) & Football (2013-2022) | Carried University of Maine sports when it was part of trimulcast of Fox Sports Maine |
References
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (May 30, 2013). "WABI TV5 and UMaine part ways; Bangor station to televise high school football". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (July 15, 2013). "UMaine signs deal to broadcast sports on ABC, FOX". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
Initial press release on movement of radio affiliates
UM Network adds WLOB[permanent dead link]
2010 Black Bear radio guide
Black Bear Sports Properties SecuresNew 5 Year Relationship with Blueberry Broadcasting & Waterfront Communications