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.[2]
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.[3] The station signed on that November and increased power to 5,000 watts in November 1954.[4] WMTM-FM 93.9 was added on November 17, 1964;[5] five years later, Turner bought out Mills's stake in the station.[6] The station aired primarily country music with some contemporary hit radio programming.[7]
Douglas Turner died in 2000.[8] After Doug's son Donnie died in 1996, Donnie's son Jim took over operations.[9]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMTM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMTM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "History Cards for WMTM". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ^ "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 October 1, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "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 December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 12382 (WMTM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMTM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 142980 (W286BO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W286BO at FCCdata.org