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| Broadcast area | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| Branding | WTMR AM Radio 800 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Brokered and religious programming |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBEN-FM, WMGK, WMMR, WPEN, WTEL, WWDB, WXTU | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1948 |
Former call signs | WKDN (1948–1968) |
Call sign meaning | Thomas R. Roberts, owner of the station from 1968 on; backronymed slogan, "Where the Master Reigns" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24658 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°54′33.00″N 75°6′0.00″W / 39.9091667°N 75.1000000°W |
| 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
- WTMR in the FCC AM station database
- WTMR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database