From Portland Press Herald, by Justin Ellis:
"Call it Radio Free Maine.
In contrast to the around-the-clock "super hits" and "straight talk" of the larger FM radio stations in the state, some Maine entrepreneurs are staking a claim in small-market radio.
Three low-power FM stations are trying to make a home for themselves in a largely corporate radio landscape by offering material that feels genuinely local.In Standish, the station for WJZF-LP 97.1 FM happens to be in Dave Patterson's house. Patterson is president of the Standish Educational Organization, the group that was one of the few to receive a low-power license in 2000.
In what was once a master bedroom now sit several computers for automated broadcasts, five CD recorders, two CD players, a reel-to-reel machine and an on-air production console."We're only limited to the creativity of the people around us," he said."
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