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WWTM

Decatur, Alabama
Broadcast area	Huntsville, Alabama
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	1400 WWTM
Programming
Format	Christian
Ownership
Owner	Brantley Broadcast Associates, LLC
History
First air date	1935 (as WMSL)
Former call signs	WMSL (1935–1987) WAVD (1987–2001)
Call sign meaning	"Team"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54328
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	34°36′44″N 86°59′28″W / 34.61222°N 86.99111°W / 34.61222; -86.99111
Translator(s)	94.3 W232DL (Decatur)) 97.3 W247AT (Harvest)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WWTM (1400 AM, is a Christian & Gospel formatted radio station licensed to Decatur, Alabama, that serves Decatur, Huntsville, and the northwest Alabama region. The station is owned by Brantley Broadcast Associates, LLC.

Programming

The station derives almost all of its programming from ESPN Radio. Weekend programming from other providers includes "Tee It Up" from Fourteenth Colony Productions. Weekend programming during the football season also includes "NFL Preview", "NFL Insider" and "NCAA Football Insider" from Westwood One, plus "Pro Football Weekly" from Syndication Networks.

History

The station started in 1935 as WMSL and was owned by Mutual Savings Life. Later owners included Frank Whisenant and Clete Quick. Under Whisenant, it acquired a sister television station, WMSL-TV (channel 23, now WAFF on channel 48 in Huntsville) and an FM sister (on 92.5 and 102.1, now WVNN-FM).

In March 1987 the call letters were changed to WAVD, which they remained until becoming WWTM, the current call sign, in June 2001.

Before becoming available for this station, the WWTM call letters were most recently otherwise assigned to a station in Worcester, Massachusetts, before it changed to WVEI in August 2000.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WWTM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
4. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; CBS to Sell 5 Boston-Area Radio Stations". The New York Times. 1998-08-14.
5. "Mass Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. 2000-08-28.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 54328 (WWTM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WWTM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 201545 (W232DL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W232DL at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 157017 (W247AT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W247AT at FCCdata.org

• Radio stations in Huntsville, Alabama
• ESPN Radio stations
• Morgan County, Alabama
• Radio stations established in 1935
• 1935 establishments in Alabama