Religious radio station in Camden, New Jersey
WTMR Broadcast area Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Frequency 800 kHz Branding WTMR AM Radio 800 Programming Format Brokered and religious programming Affiliations Westwood One Ownership Owner Sister stations WBEN-FM , WMGK , WMMR , WPEN , WTEL , WWDB , WXTU History First air date November 1, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-11-01) Former call signs WKDN (1948–1968) Call sign meaningThomas R. Roberts, owner of the station from 1968 on; backronymed slogan, "Where the Master Reigns" Technical information Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 24658 Class B Power 5,000 watts day 500 watts night Transmitter coordinates 39°54′33.41″N 75°5′58.63″W / 39.9092806°N 75.0996194°W / 39.9092806; -75.0996194 Links Public license information Webcast Listen live Website wtmrradio
WTMR (800 AM ) is a radio station broadcasting brokered programming , mainly religious programming . Licensed to Camden, New Jersey , United States, it serves the Philadelphia area. WTMR is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group , Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC, and features programming from Westwood One . The transmitter site is in Camden, while studios and offices are located in the "555 Building" in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania .
History
The station began operations November 1, 1948, as WKDN. It was originally owned by Ranulf Compton , and was a 1,000-watt, daytime-only station that broadcast middle-of-the-road music . The call letters became WTMR after the station was sold in 1968. By the early 1970s, WTMR's power had been increased to 5,000 watts. In 1975, the station began phasing out pop music in favor of religious programming. It was granted a license to operate at night during the 1980s.
References
"Facility Technical Data for WTMR" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
External links
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