WSYY-FM


WSYY-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Full-Service format under the slogan, "Radio With An Attitude". Licensed to Millinocket, Maine, United States, serves the Central Penobscot County, Eastern Piscataquis County, and Southern Aroostook County Maine areas, from its tower site in Millinocket. The station is currently owned by Katahdin Communications, Inc.
As a full-service station, WSYY-FM plays a mix of oldies/classic hits, adult contemporary, rock music, and some country crossovers. The station also currently features programming from CBS Radio including CBS News Radio. WSYY-FM also airs When Radio Was.

History

WSYY-FM originally went on the air in 1978 on 97.7 FM as WKTR, upgrading to its current facilities in 1984 on 94.9. Prior to their The Mountain 94.9 branding, WSYY-FM used to be referred to as North Country 95, airing a full-time Country Music format. The current format, branding, and slogan was probably adopted around March 1, 2004, when Katahdin Communications, Inc. assumed control of WSYY-FM & AM from Katahdin Timberlands, LLC, initially as a short term lease agreement but the transfer of ownership ultimately became permanent. Those same land disputes would eventually lead to a loss of WSYY-FM's 23,500-watt transmitter location ; as a result, WSYY-FM may have been operating under a Special Temporary Authority License, ever since as long ago as late 2007, pending a planned permanent move to a 22,000-watt facility with an antenna HAAT of 198.4 meters. On November 23, 2016, the construction permit for this proposed move was modified to a 45,000-watt facility with an antenna HAAT of 146.7 meters, the first time this proposed move has ever received official approval from the FCC.

Syndicated programming

WSYY-FM is of When Radio Was, is of , is of the Crook & Chase syndicated Country Music countdown programming, and is of the radio show.

Former sports offerings

The Mountain 94.9 carried local high school sports in season, until fall 2017. The Mountain 94.9 had also carried the complete schedule of Red Sox Baseball.