The End of A Legendary Radio Station–Which Featured the Most Heard Voice on WCME!!

Jim Bleikamp here.

You may take an avid interest in this post if you love radio–or if you value Radio Midcoast WCME–or both!

On Sunday at Midnight, a legendary radio station in New York, which provided news and nothing but news 24/7, came to a sudden end.

WCBS, for decades heard in New York and over much of the nation at 880AM, has been replaced as of today by all-sports programming.

It’s a big deal to me for at least a couple of reasons. I spent 12 years reporting financial news on WCBS during my time as an anchor with the Wall Street Journal Radio Network.

And the end of WCBS has displaced the man who I consider perhaps the nation’s finest radio news anchor, who was heard every weekday morning on
WCBS–the outstanding Wayne Cabot.

And who is also the most-heard voice on WCME–even though we rarely mention his name.

He’s the voice you hear all day long reminding you what station you are listening to. The big voice delivering the official station identification at the top of the hour just before the news.

Wayne, who loves Maine, and is one of those who can claim to have climbed to the peak of Mt. Katahdin, jumped at the chance to be the “voice” of WCME, when I was resurrecting the station 12 years ago.

I am so honored by his interest. And his work product.

Every. Single. Day.

Wayne, approppriately, was the last voice heard Sunday evening on WCBS.

Here is the way it went down.