WTMA

WTMA
Broadcast areaCharleston metropolitan area
Frequency1250 kHz
BrandingNews-Talk 1250 AM WTMA
Programming
FormatNews/talk
NetworkABC News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WIWF, WSSX-FM, WWWZ
History
First air date
June 16, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-06-16) (at 1210 AM)
Former frequencies
1210 kHz (1939–1941)
Call sign meaning
"Where Talk Means Action" (backronym)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72376
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
32°49′27.00″N 80°00′10.00″W / 32.8241667°N 80.0027778°W / 32.8241667; -80.0027778
Repeater(s)96.9 WIWF-HD2 (Charleston)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewtma.com

WTMA (1250 AM), “News Talk 1250 WTMA”, is a commercial radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina. It has a news/talk format and is owned by Cumulus Media. WTMA's studios and offices are on Faber Place Drive in North Charleston.[2]

By day, WTMA broadcasts with 5,000 non-directional watts. But at night, to protect other stations on 1250 AM, WTMA reduces power to 1,000 watts and switches to a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is off Eton Road in Charleston.[3] The station streams its programming through its website, WTMA.com as well as through iHeartRadio and free smartphone apps.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTMA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WTMA.com/station-information
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WTMA