R.I.P.: Dick Gleason, Maine Station Owner

Dick Gleason

Radio broadcaster Dick Gleason died Friday night at the age of 71.

Gleason was the president and owner of Gleason Media Services, which owned seven radio stations that from Kennebunk to Rangeley, including WOXO-FM in Norway, Maine.

In 2008, the Auburn Business Association named Gleason its Citizen of the Year, an award that honors volunteerism, good business practices and dedication to Lewiston and Auburn.

He also received the Business Leadership Award from the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, the President’s Cornerstone Award for Business from the Maine Senate and the Legion of Honor from Kiwanis International.