| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Colquitt Broadcasting Company, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1953 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12382 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000
watts day 60 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°10′12.00″N 83°44′50.00″W / 31.1700000°N 83.7472222°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.1 W286BO ( New Elm) |
WMTM (1300 AM) is a Christian radio station broadcasting a Southern gospel format. It is licensed to Moultrie, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Colquitt Broadcasting Company, LLC and features programming from ABC Radio and CNN Radio. [1]
History
On June 3, 1953, the Federal Communications Commission awarded Norris B. Mills and Douglas J. Turner, doing business as the Colquitt Broadcasting Company, a construction permit for a new 1,000-watt, daytime-only station at Moultrie. [2] The station signed on that November and increased power to 5,000 watts in November 1954. [3] WMTM-FM 93.9 was added on November 17, 1964; [4] five years later, Turner bought out Mills's stake in the station. [5] The station aired primarily country music with some contemporary hit radio programming. [6]
Douglas Turner died in 2000. [7] After Doug's son Donnie died in 1996, Donnie's son Jim took over operations. [8]
References
- ^ "WMTM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ FCC History Cards for WMTM
- ^ "Power Increased". The Moultrie Observer. November 24, 1954. p. 1. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to WMTM-FM Stereo 93.9 Mc". The Moultrie Observer. November 17, 1964. p. 8. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Observer marks 92 years". The Moultrie Observer. July 31, 1986. p. Perspective '86 56. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Kinosian, Mike (July 3, 1987). "Erasing The Small-Market Stigma" (PDF). Radio & Records. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Douglas Joseph Turner". The Moultrie Observer. March 23, 2000. p. 2A. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Grandy, Wayne (October 5, 2018). "HALL OF FAME: Dominy has been Voice of the Packers for 33 years". The Moultrie Observer. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
External links
- WMTM in the FCC AM station database
- WMTM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W286BO in the FCC FM station database
- W286BO at FCCdata.org
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