WGTM (Spindale, North Carolina)

WGTM (1520 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an oldies and adult standards format. It was licensed to Spindale, North Carolina, United States, and is owned by Jesse A. Cowan.

WGTM
Frequency1520 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct, was oldies and adult standards
Ownership
OwnerJesse A. Cowan
History
First air date
October 1982 (1982-10)[1]
Last air date
November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)
Former call signs
  • WGMA (1982–2012)
  • WVOH (2012–2014)
Technical information
ClassD
Power500 watts daytime
Transmitter coordinates
35°21′00″N 81°56′18″W / 35.35000°N 81.93833°W / 35.35000; -81.93833

WGTM went silent on November 20, 2015, after losing its transmitter site; on May 3, 2017, it notified the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it was unable to find a new site and requested the deletion of its license.[2] The license was canceled on June 29, 2017.[3]

History of call letters

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The call letters WGTM used to be assigned to an unrelated station in Wilson, North Carolina.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-330. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cowan, Jesee A. (May 3, 2017). "Notification of Suspension of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Broadcast Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "WGTM Now 5 kw" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 27, 1948. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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