WMMN
WMMN Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WMMN is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
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| City | Fairmont, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | North-Central West Virginia |
| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | fm 95.7 The Ticket am 920 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc. (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WRLF, WBKE, WZST |
| History | |
| First air date | 1928 |
| Call sign meaning | W Matthew Mansfield Neely Named in Honor of former Governor of WV |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21171 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 200 Watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°28′3.0″N 80°12′20.0″W |
| Translator(s) | W239CM (95.7 MHz, Morgantown) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
Tower on Tower Hill Road, Fairmont, West Virginia, seen from the adjacent Grove Cemetery
On November 1, 1935, WMMN joined the CBS radio network. At that time the station was licensed to A.M. Rowe Inc., with George B. Storer the chief stockholder. It operated on 890 kHz with power of 500 W (daytime) and 250 W (night).[1]
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References
- "WMMN Joins CBS" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 1, 1935. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
External links
- WMMN in the FCC's AM station database
- WMMN on Radio-Locator
- WMMN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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