WGTM (Spindale, North Carolina)

WGTM
Spindale, North Carolina;
Frequency	1520 kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct, was Oldies/Adult Standards
Ownership
Owner	Jesse A. Cowan
History
First air date	October 1982
Last air date	November 20, 2015
Former call signs	WGMA (1982–2012); WVOH (2012–2014)
Technical information
Class	D
Power	500 watts daytime
Transmitter coordinates	35°21′00″N 81°56′18″W / 35.35000°N 81.93833°W

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

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

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

References

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

External links

WGTM in the FCC AM station database
WGTM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[by1999-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-330. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[fcc-wgtmdefunct-2] Cowan, Jesee A. (May 3, 2017). "Notification of Suspension of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[fcc-wgtmdeleted-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 10 January 2015.

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