Those who know their radio history will remember WMEX-AM. The station at 1510 in Boston has been on the air since 1934, and one time was a huge Top 40 outlet, featuring some of the medium's best disc jockeys, including Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg (famous as one of the voices on the "Cruisin" series of LPs) and Dick Summer.

It was once also home to the Boston Red Sox and could be heard at night in places like Halifax and Newfoundland, as well as occasionally in the GTA via DX. 

Sadly, the station that helped to pioneer the format in Beantown is no more. It officially went silent on Wednesday after new ownership could not keep it afloat. It's the second time the famed calls went off the air. It also signed off in 2018 due to ownership and financial issues. 

Will this Phoenix rise again from the ashes? Given the current state of AM, it's doubtful. But others have tried before. 

The station's final farewell message was posted on its website. It reads in part:
  
"There have been countless songs played, conversations shared, requests made, contests won, laughs had, and memories created. While the broadcast may end, those memories remain.

 It has been our privilege to have a place on your radio dial and, more importantly, to have been welcomed into your homes, cars, workplaces, and lives.

 So, as WMEX signs off for the final time, we do so with tremendous gratitude for everyone who came along for the ride.
 
Thank you for listening."

You can read the entire thing here.