WHMX

WHMX (105.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Lincoln, Maine, United States, the station serves the Northern and Downeast Maine area. The station is currently owned by Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc.[1]

WHMX

City	Lincoln, Maine
Broadcast area	Northern and Downeast Maine area
Frequency	105.7 MHz
Slogan	105.7 Solution FM
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner	Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc.
Sister stations	WHCF
History
First air date	April 1, 1975 (as WLKN-FM)
Former call signs	WLKN-FM (1975–1987) WGUY (1987–1989)
Technical information
Facility ID	49690
Class	C2
ERP	48,000 watts
HAAT	142.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	45°20′38″N 68°30′24″W
Links
Website	www.solutionfm.com

History

The station went on the air as WLKN-FM on April 1, 1975. On September 3, 1987, the station changed its call sign to WGUY, and on June 8, 1989 it became the current WHMX.[2] The station for much of the 1990s was known as Hot Mix 106 and in 1997 was bought out by Bangor Baptist church and paired with WHCF. In May 2005, the station changed slogans from 105-7 The X to Solution FM .

On September 28, 2012, the sale of WHMX and WHCF, along with translators W274AF, W221BO, W227BE, W229AT, and W270BD, to Lighthouse Radio Network, Inc. was consummated at a price of $100.

The station is heard on several broadcast translators:

Station	Frequency	City	Power
W227BE	93.3	Orono	27 watts
W270BD	101.9	Calais	19 watts
W221BO	92.1	Ellsworth	10 watts

Programming

Solution FM is a non-denominational, non-profit, listener-supporter radio network. They play a mix of songs from Christian CHR (Christian Hit Radio) and Christian Rock 24/7.

References

1. "WHMX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "WHMX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

• WHMX in the FCC's FM station database
• WHMX on Radio-Locator
• WHMX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database