The flagship station for University of Maine hockey and basketball is WAEI 97.1 FM and 910 AM in Bangor, Maine. The flagship station for Black Bear football is "The Voice of Maine" WVOM 103.9 FM in Bangor, Maine. Maine football will move over to WAEI beginning in the 2009 season.
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Bob Lucy and Rich Kimball will continue to be the broadcast team for Black Bear football. In addition, Dan Hannigan will return for his 13th season calling Maine men's ice hockey alongside Larry Mahoney. Don Shields and Ron Lisnet handle the play-by-play action for women's basketball and men's basketball, respectively.
In addition to WAEI and WVOM's broadcast signal, games are also simulcast free on the internet, reaching listeners across America and around the globe. Links to the broadcasts will be available through www.GoBlackBears.com.
The Black Bear Sports Network includes stations across Maine. These stations include:
| CITY | STATION | FREQUENCY | COVERAGE |
| Augusta | WCME-FM | 96.7 FM | Football, Hockey, Coach Whitehead Show |
| Augusta | WFAU-AM | 1280 AM | Football, Hockey, Men's Basketball (Partial), Women's Basketball (Partial), Coach Whitehead Show (Partial), Black Bear Daily Show |
| Bangor | WABI-AM | 910 AM | Hockey, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball (Select Games), Softball (Select Games), Coach Whitehead Show, Black Bear Daily Show |
| Bangor | WAEI-FM | 97.1 FM | Hockey, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball (Select Games), Softball (Select Games), Coach Whitehead Show, Black Bear Daily Show |
| Bangor | WVOM-FM | 103.9 FM | Football |
| Houlton | WBCQ-FM | 94.7 FM | Football, Hockey, Men's Basketball (Partial), Women's Basketball (Partial), Coach Whitehead Show, Black Bear Daily Show |
| Millinocket | WSYY-AM | 1240 AM | Football, Hockey, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball (Partial), Coach Whitehead Show, Black Bear Daily Show |
| Portland | WLOB-AM | 1310 AM | Football, Hockey |
| Rockland | WRKD-AM | 1450 AM | Football, Hockey, Men's Basketball (Partial), Women's Basketball (Partial), Coach Whitehead Show (Partial), Black Bear Daily Show |
| Skowhegan | WIGY-FM | 97.5 FM | Football, Hockey, Men's Basketball (Partial), Women's Basketball (Partial), Coach Whitehead Show (Partial), Black Bear Daily Show |
Black Bear Sports Properties has partnered with Yahoo! Sports to be part of a national network of real-time sports programming on the Internet that will provide fans with live audio of sporting events.
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Coach Whitehead Weekly Call-In Show
The second season of the Coach Whitehead Weekly Call-In Show begins October 6 from 7-8 p.m. on the flagship station of the Black Bears, WAEI-FM (97.1 FM), Black Bear Sports Network radio affiliates throughout the state, and over the internet at GoBlackBears.com.
The show will take place each week (through March 9) at Bleechers Sports Grill, located at 268 Odlin Road in Bangor. Bleechers Sports Grill is the area's best sports bar, featuring 12 HD flat-screen TVs, all the game channels and great nightly specials. Get 20% off during the Coach Whitehead Show broadcast with any college I.D.
| DAY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | LISTEN |
| Monday | Oct. 6 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) |  Listen Live! |
| Monday | Oct. 13 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Oct. 20 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Oct. 27 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Nov. 3 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Nov. 10 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Nov. 17 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Dec. 1 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Dec. 8 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Jan. 5 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Jan. 12 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Jan. 19 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Jan. 26 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Feb. 2 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Feb. 9 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Feb. 23 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Mar. 2 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
| Monday | Mar. 9 | 7-8 p.m. | Bleechers Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd (Bangor) | Listen Live! |
Through local and conference packages, the University of Maine athletics program enjoys some of the finest television coverage in the Northeast. The home of Black Bear Athletics is WABI-TV 5 in Bangor. New during the 2008-09 season, all Black Bear contests which will be broadcast on WABI, can also be seen throughout the Portland area on either CW or My TV.
Black Bear Insider Television Show
Official University of Maine Sports Show airs on WABI-TV5
The show starts its fifth season on September 14 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The show will also air nationally on CSTV as part of the Coast2Coach series and can be seen on Time Warner cable in Cumberland and York counties every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7 p.m.
www.watchmainesports.com
All games that air on WABI-TV 5 can also be seen live on the internet on a pay-per-view basis. The address for internet broadcasts is www.watchmainesports.com.
2008-2009 TV listings
2008 Football
| Date | Opponent | Time | Station |
| Saturday, August 30 | at Iowa | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday, September 13 | vs. Stony Brook | 6 p.m. | WABI (Bangor); CW or My TV (Portland) |
| Saturday, September 27 | vs. James Madison | 6 p.m. | WABI (Bangor); CW or My TV (Portland) |
| Saturday, October 11 | at Delaware | 6 p.m. | CN8 |
| Saturday, October 18 | vs. Hofstra | 3 p.m. | WABI (Bangor); CW or My TV (Portland) |
| Saturday, October 25 | vs. Northeastern | 12 p.m. | WABI (Bangor); CW or My TV (Portland) |
| Saturday, November 1 | vs. Iona | 12 p.m. | WABI (Bangor); CW or My TV (Portland) |
| Saturday, November 8 | at Massachusetts | 12 p.m. | Comcast Sports Net |
2008-09 Men's Ice Hockey
| Date | Opponent | Time | Station |
| Friday, October 24 | vs. Northeastern | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
| Saturday, October 25 | vs. Northeastern | 7:30 pm | WABI/CW |
| Friday, October 31 | vs. Niagara | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
| Saturday, November 1 | vs. Niagara | 7:30 pm | WABI/CW |
| Sunday, November 9 | vs. Boston College | 4:00 pm | ESPNU |
| Saturday, December 12 | vs. Union | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
| Sunday, January 4 | at New Hampshire | 4:00 pm | ESPNU |
| Friday, January 16 | vs. Bentley | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
| Sunday, February 4 | vs. UMass | 7:00 pm | ESPNU |
| Friday, February 6 | vs. New Hampshire | 7:30 pm | NESN |
| Friday, February 13 | vs. Boston University | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
| Saturday, February 14 | vs. Boston University | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
| Saturday, February 28 | vs. Vermont | 7:00 pm | WABI/CW |
2008-09 Women's Basketball
| Date | Opponent | Time | Station |
| Sunday, February 15 | vs. UMBC | 12 p.m. | WABI/CW |
2008-09 Men's Basketball
| Date | Opponent | Time | Station |
| Saturday, January 17 | vs. Albany | 1:00 pm | WABI/CW |
