WTMM-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = WTMM


city = Mechanicville, New York
area = Capital District, Adirondacks
branding = "104.5 The Team"
slogan =
airdate = 1993
frequency = 104.5 MHz
format = Sports radio
power =
erp = 5 kW
class = A
callsign_meaning = W TeaM M
former_callsigns =WVYD (1991-1992)
WXLE (1992-1999)
WABT (1999-2006)
owner = Regent Communications
webcast =
website = [http://www.wtmm.com www.wtmm.com]
affiliations =

WTMM "(ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team)" is a sports radio station licensed to Mechanicville, New York and serving New York's Capital Region and Saratoga County. The station is owned by Regent Communications, and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP from a tower in Clifton Park, New York which is shared with WKKF and WPTR. The station airs play-by-play from the New York Yankees and the AHL's Albany River Rats as well as all of ESPN's programming.

WTMM-FM assumed the "Team" format from its former home on 1300 kHz (now WGDJ under new ownership) on December 18, 2006 with the two stations simulcasting until January 2, 2007.

History

The station went on the air as WVYD on 1991-09-06. On 1992-09-01, the station changed its call sign to WXLE running an Adult Album Alternative format "(XL 104.5)" with much of its programming satellite-fed. Late in 1995, XL 104.5's programming became all-locally originated. The combination of the somewhat esoteric format and a new frequency led to fairly low ratings for the station and by late 1996 rumors of a format change circulated. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=22004&Callsign=WTMM-FM |title=WTMM-FM Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

In Spring 1997, Capstar Broadcasting bought WXLE, adding it to a sizable cluster consisting of five other stations. After Capstar took control of the station by a local marketing agreement, they did an evolution of the AAA format into Modern AC "104.5 The Zone". Going against WRVE and WKLI, the format struggled out of the gate and in the long run there was no change in ratings from XL104.5. In 1998, Capstar was sold to AMFM Inc. and with it came two format changes, first to Hot AC as "Magic 104.5" in October as a smokescreen, then in December to the then-popular "Jammin' Oldies" format (which AMFM owned the rights to). With the latter switch came the calls of WABT.

Like other "Jammin' Oldies" stations, WABT had a short-term uptick in ratings, however the format did not mesh well with the Albany market and ratings fell to levels of that of the prior formats. When AMFM merged with Clear Channel Communications in 2000, WABT was one of several stations which was divested due to market concentration concerns. After being sold to current owner Regent Communications, WABT's format changed to 1980s music as "The Buzz" on December 8, 2000. The "Buzz" format was later expanded to include music from the 1990s in September 2002 and evolved to Adult Top 40 in July 2003.

In mid-2006, reports began circulating that the "Buzz" format may move to the relocated 105.7 MHz frequency that previously had been licensed to Queensbury. In the wake of landing the "Chuck & Kelly" morning show from WYJB in September 2006, these rumors would soon become true. The "Buzz" format officially moved to 105.7 MHz on December 4, 2006 after spending much of the previous week test simulcasting.

On December 18, 2006, WABT flipped to a simulcast of ESPN Radio formatted WTMM as WTMM-FM in preparation of becoming the sole home of that station which took place on January 3, 2007 when WTMM (AM) became female-oriented talk WEEV. The simulcast would partially resume on August 17, 2007 when WEEV returned to the WTMM format and calls though due to rights issues it did not clear any of WTMM-FM's play by play; this arrangement ended on November 26, 2007 when the 1300 frequency became home to WGDJ under new ownership.

chedule

Monday-Friday

All times Eastern Time

References

External links

*FM station data|WTMM-FM
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