WTTN
WTTN (1580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a progressive talk format licensed to Columbus, Wisconsin and serving the Madison market. The station is owned by Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC.[3]
City | Columbus, Wisconsin |
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Broadcast area | Madison, Wisconsin |
Frequency | 1580 kHz |
Branding | Talk 92.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Progressive talk |
Ownership | |
Owner | Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC |
Sister stations | WTLX, WWHG, WBEV, WXRO, WAUK, WRRD |
History | |
First air date | April 2, 1950[1] |
Call sign meaning | Watertown[2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71092 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day 800 watts critical hours 4 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°11′43″N 88°45′17″W |
Translator(s) | 92.7 W224EG (Madison) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | talk927fm.com |
History
WTTN began broadcasting on April 2, 1950, and was licensed to Watertown, Wisconsin.[1] The station ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only, and was owned by Watertown Radio, Inc.[4] In 1961, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts, and it began to be simulcast on 104.7 WTTN-FM.[4][5] WTTN aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s and 1980s.[6][7][8][9] Nighttime operations were added in the late 1980s, running 7.8 watts.[9] The station adopted a country music format in 1991.[10]
In 1999, WTTN was sold to Good Karma Broadcasting for $525,000.[11] In 2001, the station adopted a news-talk format.[12] In January 2003, WTTN adopted an oldies format.[13][14] The station was branded "The Goose" during this period.[13][15][16]

In 2009, WTTN's city of license and transmitter site were moved to Columbus, Wisconsin, and its daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts using a directional array.[17] This move allowed for co-owned 100.5 WTLX to be moved from Columbus to Monona, Wisconsin.[15] Later that year, the station adopted a Spanish language sports format as an affiliate of ESPN Deportes.[17] In 2018, the station adopted a progressive talk format branded "Resistance Radio", simulcasting AM 1510 WRRD.[18]
Translator
On May 14, 2019, WTTN began to simulcast on translator W224EG 92.7 FM Madison, and was rebranded as "Talk 92.7".[19]
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
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W224EG | 92.7 | Madison, Wisconsin | 200994 | 250 | 121 m (397 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-233. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- "WTTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- History Cards for WTTN, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1963. p. B-205. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-214. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-247. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1982, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1982. p. C-268. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-333. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 33. August 19, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Transactions", Radio & Records. July 23, 1999. p. 8. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Format Changes and Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 30. October 31, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Broadcasting News–January 2003", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. 12th Edition. p. 650. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "WTLX Gets OK To Move Closer To Madison", All Access Music Group. September 7, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Moser Upped To Station Manager At Good Karma's Beaver Dam Cluster", All Access Music Group. September 26, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Broadcasting News–September 2009", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "'Devils Advocate Radio' Adds Simulcast Partner", InsideRadio. March 6, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Progressive Talk Radio Returns To Madison FM Dial", InsideRadio. May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
External links
- WTTN in the FCC's AM station database
- WTTN on Radio-Locator
- WTTN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database