WPLM (AM)
| Broadcast area | South Shore, Cape Cod |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| Branding | Easy 99.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary (WPLM-FM Simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| WPLM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 8, 1955 |
Call sign meaning | Plymouth or We Play Lovely Music[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52837 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°58′5.00″N 70°42′6.00″W / 41.9680556°N 70.7016667°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | easy991.com |
WPLM (1390 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. WPLM broadcasts to the South Shore and Cape Cod areas. The station is owned by Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc.[2][3] WPLM is listed as silent since June 7, 2018; it most recently simulcast the adult contemporary format of sister station WPLM-FM (99.1).
On June 14, 2019, WPLM (AM) was granted the approval to resume operations and is back on the air simulcasting sister station, 99.1 FM WPLM-FM as, Easy 99.1.[4]
History
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WPLM signed on August 8, 1955, with WPLM-FM being added on June 25, 1961.[5] The two stations simulcast all programming from the FM station's launch[6] until 1997, when the station began leasing out some of its broadcast day to simulcast WADN (1120 AM, now WBNW).[7] On January 15, 2015 WPLM returned to a full simulcast with WPLM-FM.
For much of its history, WPLM was branded as "America's Hometown Station;" its current slogan is relatively recent.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WPLM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WPLM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&translog=20190531AAT&facid=52837
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1981 (PDF). 1981. p. C-112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-08. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 (PDF). 1961. p. B-82. Retrieved February 13, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fybush, Scott (October 23, 1997). "Sales and Format Changes Everywhere..." North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WPLM ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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