WTMD is a radio station licensed to and located at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. It is one of only a few locally-owned radio stations in Towson and Baltimore. WTMD has one of the largest listening audiences of any public radio station in Maryland.[1]
[edit] Format
The station plays a mix of indie rock, rock, folk and alternative country. WTMD prides itself on playing new and significant music. Many of the artists that WTMD plays are not played on commercial radio stations.
WTMD is a strong supporter of the Baltimore/Washington local music scene. WTMD broadasts the program "Baltimore Unsigned". This hour long program airs on Monday nights at and includes only local music. Each week, a band or singer interviewed and plays live. The show is hosted by Sam Sessa who also writes for the Baltimore Sun.
[edit] Relationship with Washington
WTMD partnered with WAMU in Washington, D.C. whereby WAMU rebroadcasts WTMD on their HD Radio Channel 2. This brought back independent music radio to Washington for the first time, since WHFS was sold to CBS Radio. In fact, this partnership was recognized and praised by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner McDowell in his remarks when the Commission voted to make HD multicasting permanent.
WTMD had also been transmitting via a low power signal from the suburb of Great Falls, Virginia on 105.5 FM. However, the operator of this transmitter replaced WTMD's audio feed with WAMU's "Bluegrass/Country" format on October 10, 2008. The FCC granted this requested change, along with a power increase from 38 to 250 watts. FM translator stations are rarely granted the right to transmit using power this high. Such exceptions are usually reserved for FM stations that are not reaching fringe areas. The introduction of this new signal now gives WAMU two separate stations with extensive reach in the Washington, DC area, and decreases the reach of WTMD.
WTMD produces First Thursday Concerts in the Park, a series of six free after work shows at West Mount Vernon Park in downtown Baltimore. The Damnwells, Steve Forbert, The Colour, The Young Dubliners and others have performed and these show attract crowds of about 3,000.
[edit] Accomplishments
- WTMD has been voted Best Radio station in Baltimore by the locally owned City Paper for three years in a row.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Top 10 with a bullet - WTMD gaining listener, industry ears
- ^ Best of Baltimore 2003 | Best "College" Radio Station: WTMD (89.7 FM)
- ^ Best of Baltimore 2003 | Best Local Radio Show: Polka Hop, WTMD (89.7 FM)
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Maryland
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WBJC (Baltimore Junior College) • WEAA (Morgan State University) • WESM (University of Maryland Eastern Shore) • WFWM (Frostburg State University) • WHFC (Harford Community College) • WLOY (Loyola College) • WMTB (Mount St. Marys College) • WMUC (University of Maryland) • WSCL (Salisbury University) • WTMD (Towson University) • WXSU (Salisbury University)
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