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A fact from WMEB-FM appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 10 June 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that WMEB-FM had to move its transmitter because its signal was interfering with equipment in physics laboratories at the University of Maine?

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Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 09:50, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that within two months in 1979, WMEB-FM, the radio station at the University of Maine, held an 86-hour radiothon to raise operating funds and a 100-hour broadcast to benefit Cambodians? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77946928/wmeb-fm-plans-lengthy-fund-raiser/ + https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77950754/umo-disc-jockey-raises-5000-for/
- ALT1:... that WMEB-FM had to move its transmitter because its signal was interfering with equipment in physics laboratories at the University of Maine? Source: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5568&context=mainecampus

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5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Self-nominated at 06:51, 19 May 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Long enough (4650 characters), new enough (5x expanded on 19 May), QPQ is done. I prefer ALT1, perhaps linked to Electromagnetic interference (disclaimer: I work on radio frequency interference in my day job), but the main hook would also be OK if shortened a bit (is 'the radio station at the' needed?) and 'benefit Cambodians' is linked to explain it. The article is referenced inline, but it really needs to have more than one section - @Sammi Brie: could you try tweaking the hooks and adding sections to the article, please? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:56, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've added some subheaders which should help break up the history section a bit. Here's an alternate cut of ALT0, Mike Peel: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:07, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0a: ... that within two months in 1979, WMEB-FM at the University of Maine held an 86-hour radiothon to raise operating funds and a 100-hour broadcast to benefit Cambodians?

That looks fine now, approved with either ALT1 or ALT0a. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 19:35, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]