WCMT-FM
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| City of license | South Fulton, Tennessee |
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| Broadcast area | Jackson TN area |
| Branding | Mix 101.3 |
| Frequency | 101.3 MHz |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| HAAT | 94.0 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 67053 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio, Dial Global |
| Owner | Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company |
| Sister stations | WCMT (AM), KYTN, WQAK, and WCDZ |
| Website | wcmt.com |
WCMT-FM (101.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format and is known as "the Best Mix."
Licensed to South Fulton, Tennessee, USA, the station began broadcasting in 1968 and serves the Ken Tenn area (Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky) area and can be heard in both Jackson and Paducah, Kentucky markets.
The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company and features programing from Westwood One.[1]
Programming
WCMT FM "Mix 101.3 WCMT" is a contemporary adult hit radio station playing "today's hits" and "yesterday's favorites." Recognizing its local community's needs, WCMT FM combines local news and sports with the best songs on the radio.
WCMT FM is also an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans radio network.[2] WCMT FM studios are located in Martin, Tennessee with WCMT AM and WCDZ FM. WCMT FM serves as the flagship of UT Martin athletics and airs Weakley County High School sports broadcast.
History
WCMT FM originally began broadcasting in 1968 on 101.7 when then manager Dwight "Duke" Drumm persuaded then owner Jones T. Sudbury to seek an FM frequency so local sports including UT Martin athletic games including football and basketball could be broadcast at night. Prior to this, the ballgames were being tape delayed and aired the next day. The station offered "beautiful music" until about 1978 when a "rock format" debuted. The station then moved to an Oldies format and then to the present Adut Contemporary station.
Later, WCMT FM was given permission to increase its power to 22,000 watts by moving its city of license from Martin to South Fulton, Tennessee, changing its frequency to 101.3 which allowed the stations to serve thousands more listeners effective July 28, 2004.
During the transition from 101.7 to 101.3 WCMT FM constructed a new 349 foot tower just off the Ken Tenn highway near South Fulton which allowed WCMT FM to send a powerful signal that stretched to Paducah and Jackson, Tennessee.
WCMT FM is the most powerful station in the immediate local market and also rebroadcast it's programming on 103.3 FM.
Thunderbolt Broadcasting also owns and operates WCMT AM 1410 with channels 100.5 and 99.7 that rebroadcast all WCMT AM programming.
In addition WCDZ FM 95.1, KYTN FM 104.9 AND WQAK FM 105.7 are also part of this radio family.
Thunderbolt Broadcasting is a member of the International Broadcaster's Idea Bank, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Kentucky Broadcasters Association and the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters.
Thunderbolt Broadcasting is a recipient of the Weakley County Chamber of Commerce "Business of the Year" award and is a Tennessee Titans "Partner of the Year."
Paul Tinkle is the President of Thunderbolt Broadcasting and has been in radio since 1970 beginning his career at WCMT.
