Here Are The 10 Most Popular Stories On Maine’s Country Station For 2015
It's been quite a year here at Maine's Country Station. Between deciding which Q-106.5 listener had the best pickup truck to Bigfoot sightings right here in our backyard, we've been pretty busy.
With that in mind, below are the 10 most popular posts on Q1065.fm for 2015.
But there was lots more to see on the site! Some honorable mentions go out to our friend Little Peters and the Dixie Chicks, who are set to play the Bangor waterfront this summer.
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Time To Choose The Q-106.5 ‘Q’utest Couple [VOTE]
>>Go to storyWhen it came to choosing the 'Qutest' couple among all our Q-106.5 listeners, people flocked to our website. More than 77,000 page views. When all the votes were counted, Courtney Grant of Dover-Foxcroft walked away with 20 percent of the vote and an overnight stay at Hollywood Casino, along with dinner for two at their Epic Buffet!
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TRUCK YEAH: Time To Choose Your Favorite Truck [VOTE]
>>Go to storyIf there's one thing out listeners love, it's a pickup truck. We love them, too, so we asked our listeners to show us their trucks. Why? So we could give one lucky listener a great prize package to take care of their ride. After more than 57,000 page views, Haley Harrison and her pink 1998 extended cab Chevy took home the prize.
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Hot Hunk Monday – Who’s Sexier – Scotty or Keith? [POLL]
>>Go to storyWhen it comes to hunks, there's no two bigger than Scotty McCreery and Keith Urban. When they faced off in August, McCreery finally dethroned Hot Hunk Monday super-champ Urban when the young country star's fans turned out in force to vote in our poll. McCreery remains our super-champ even after a rematch in November.
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Bigfoot Sighting in Turner, Maine? [VIDEO]
>>Go to storyA Bigfoot in Turner, Maine? Probably not, it turns out. But almost 50,000 people wanted to hear the story. And, who knows? Just because this Maine Bigfoot turned out to be bunk, that doesn't mean something isn't lurking in the deep woods of Maine.
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Mainers Advised to Lock Doors and Vehicles as Search for Suspect Continues
>>Go to storyWhen murder suspect Robert Burton was on the run, local residents were understandably worried. When Maine State Police issued a warning for locals to lock their doors, people wanted more information. Burton eventually turned himself in after three months on the run. He was later indicted for murder in the death of his girlfriend.
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Budweiser Commercial in Honor of 9-11 Aired Only Once [VIDEO]
>>Go to storyThe Budweiser Clydesdales are an iconic symbol in American culture. It’s one of those images that you can identify, whether they actually have any Budweiser labels or not. On the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, we took a look at a touching commercial that aired only once.
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Maine Man Held Hostage By Seat Belt Causes Nationwide Laughter [VIDEO]
>>Go to storyOn the way home from Massachusetts, the car Clint was riding in took a pit stop. Poor Clint, who’s from southern Maine, just wanted to get out and stretch his legs but his seat belt had other thoughts. More than 30,000 people wondered what would become of poor Clint. Turns out, he was set free.
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Where Is The Most Dangerous Place In Maine?
>>Go to storyMaine may be one of the safest states in the country, but as we know we still experience a lot of crime in our cities and towns. Ask anybody in law enforcement, and chances are that they’d attribute a lot of the crime to drug abuse. The real estate site Movoto ranked Maine cities on how dangerous they were. Do you remember which city came out on top?
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Hot Hunk Monday – Who’s Sexier – Trace or Keith? [POLL]
>>Go to storyWhen Keith Urban still reigned as our Hot Hunk Monday super-champ in February, he faced a tough competitor in Trace Adkins. More than 23,000 people saw the post and most of them weighed in. Keith pulled out another victory, but it wasn't easy.
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Watch ‘We Are Bangor’ The Music Video!
>>Go to storyWe have all listened to people struggle with how say Ban-GOR the right way. Be it tourists, or everytime we are mentioned on the national news, or in movies and TV. Finally, all we have to do is show them this clever music video.