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On February 16, 1994, with new callsign WMRO (for "Magic Rockin' Oldies") the station began playing an [[oldies]] music format.<ref name="bob"/> On August 1, 2006, the station flipped to a hot adult contemporary music format because of the area's changing demographics as a Nashville [[bedroom community]] and another station in the county switching to an oldies format. In December 2006, control of Classic Broadcasting was transferred from William E. Bailey to Timothy Scott Bailey.<ref>{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BTC-20061016ADZ ) |date=December 28, 2006 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1157830}}</ref> |
On February 16, 1994, with new callsign WMRO (for "Magic Rockin' Oldies") the station began playing an [[oldies]] music format.<ref name="bob"/> On August 1, 2006, the station flipped to a hot adult contemporary music format because of the area's changing demographics as a Nashville [[bedroom community]] and another station in the county switching to an oldies format. In December 2006, control of Classic Broadcasting was transferred from William E. Bailey to Timothy Scott Bailey.<ref>{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BTC-20061016ADZ ) |date=December 28, 2006 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1157830}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:49, 19 November 2008
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| Broadcast area | Sumner County and northern Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Branding | Magic 1560 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Classic Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
Former call signs | WWGM (?-1993)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Magic Rockin' Oldies[2] (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11749 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 3 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°24′03″N 86°27′03″W / 36.40083°N 86.45083°W |
| Links | |
| Website | magic1560.com |
WMRO (1560 AM, "Magic 1560") is a daytime-only radio station licensed to and serving Gallatin, Tennessee. The station is locally owned by Scott and Leslie Bailey of Classic Broadcasting, Inc., and also serves the northern reaches of the Nashville area.[3] The station's studios and transmitter facilities are located a half mile north of downtown Gallatin.
Previously known as WWGM, this station was assigned the WMRO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 9, 1993.[1] The station states that its main aims are to promote local musical artists and be a good neighbor to the religious communities of Gallatin and Sumner County.
History
In October 1978, WWGM was sold to Dean A. Crawford and the deal gained FCC approval on January 9, 1979.[4] In September 1986, Dean A. Crawford Broadcasting Co. reached an agreement to sell WWGM to Lindsey Christian Broadcasting Company.[5] The deal was approved by the FCC on November 25, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on December 16, 1986.[5]
In April 1993, Lindsey Christian Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell WWGM to Classic Broadcasting, Inc.[6] The deal was approved by the FCC on October 25, 1993, and the transaction was consummated on October 28, 1993.[6] The new owners had the FCC change the call letters to WMRO on November 9, 1993.[1]
On February 16, 1994, with new callsign WMRO (for "Magic Rockin' Oldies") the station began playing an oldies music format.[2] On August 1, 2006, the station flipped to a hot adult contemporary music format because of the area's changing demographics as a Nashville bedroom community and another station in the county switching to an oldies format. In December 2006, control of Classic Broadcasting was transferred from William E. Bailey to Timothy Scott Bailey.[7]
External links
- WMRO official website (maintained by Today's Best Hits)
- WMRO in the FCC AM station database
- Template:AML
- WMRO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ a b Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Vol State College Radio.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19781031EA)". FCC Media Bureau. January 9, 1979.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BAL-19860916FV)". FCC Media Bureau. December 16, 1986.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BAPL-19930422EB)". FCC Media Bureau. October 28, 1993.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BTC-20061016ADZ )". FCC Media Bureau. December 28, 2006.