WCTA 810AM Alamo,TN Dark?

[firepoint525]

you're correct...WFFI 93.7 Kingston Springs...transmitter just inside NW Davidson County...along Cheatam County line
                      studios on Murfreesboro Rd...not too far south of Donelson Pike
                      WPRT 102.5 Pegram...transmitter just North Dickson County...along Montgomery County line
                      studios on Briley Parkway just south of I-40

I live in Pegram, and the nearest tower to me is actually Hippie Radio's transmitter just off McCrory Lane, which is also the cell-phone tower nearest to me whenever I am at home. 

[firepoint525]

What I am describing are these counties of 15,000 or less;  towns-villages of less than 3,000.  The text book answer is:  You can't do radio in a community like that.  But sometimes,  people do.

Fulton and Hickman Counties in Kentucky have a combined population of roughly 15,000, and the twin cities of Fulton and South Fulton (the latter in Tennessee) have a combined population of at least 3,000, so they theoretically should have been able to make a go of it, but from what I understand, the owner of the former WFUL in Fulton surrendered the license, so that station is basically gone forever!    I know that they were at one time (at least back when I worked there), they were also the audio feed for the local time and temperature TV channel on the local cable system. 

[w9wi]

Does that mean the Hippie transmitter is in Cheatham County?  (I know it's awfully close to the county line)

Yes, the WFUL license has been canceled..

There are two FM stations licensed in Fulton Co. and one in Hickman Co.:

WKMT-89.5: I believe this is the only station whose transmitter is actually in Fulton County.  However, it's a 100% relay of WKMS 91.3 Murray. 

WWKF-99.3: Is this part of the Union City cluster?  The transmitter is in Tennessee, midway between Fulton and Union City.

WQQR-94.7: Theoretically moved from Mayfield to Clinton in 2006ish.  Transmitter is still in Mayfield & I'm betting everything else is too.

There is a 250-watt FM translator whose transmitter is in Clinton.  It's a 100% relay of a Benton station.

[firepoint525]

Does that mean the Hippie transmitter is in Cheatham County?  (I know it's awfully close to the county line)

No, I believe that where it is, it is still in metro, but just barely.  It is directly south of the Veterans Cemetery there on McCrory Lane.

WWKF-99.3: Is this part of the Union City cluster?  The transmitter is in Tennessee, midway between Fulton and Union City.

Yes, owned by WENK of Union City, and operated from the WENK studio.  It is a sister station of WENK.  And it was WFUL-FM up until about 1982 or 1983.

[AMFMKYTN]

WQQR 94.7 "The Double Q" is owned and programmed from Bristol Broadcasting in Paducah along with a sister AM station in Mayfield, WNGO 1320. The WNGO tower in Mayfield is at the former radio station there which is now an unused building.

[firepoint525]

WQQR 94.7 "The Double Q" is owned and programmed from Bristol Broadcasting in Paducah along with a sister AM station in Mayfield, WNGO 1320. The WNGO tower in Mayfield is at the former radio station there which is now an unused building.

I remember WNGO, and its sister station, then known as WXID (I think) simulcasting.  Would have figured that for a (near?) 24/7 simulcast, they would have used the same calls over both stations.  Meanwhile WCMT in Martin ran different programming over both its AM and FM stations.  I remember a former co-worker there (who had also worked for WNGO/WXID) pointing this out to me.  Now that WCMT-AM has an FM translator, they should probably drop coverage of "Good Times in the Morning" over WCMT-FM.  But knowing Tinkle, that isn't likely to happen.    

We discuss more Kentucky stations on the Tennessee board than we do Tennessee stations.  But stations from western Kentucky don't get discussed on their board much.

[AMFMKYTN]

I think 94.7 at one time was WXID. When the frog took over WBLN in Murray, WBLN moved to 94.7 in Mayfield. 94.7 later became WIVR, WLLE and finally WQQR. WNGO 1320 currently simulcasts WKYX AM/FM from Paducah except for local (Graves County, KY) sports from time to time.

Back to WCTA. According to my 1998 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook (remember those?) Billy H. Williams bought the station for $119,933 in 1997. Looks like they had NBC as a network with adult contemporary as the format. Rates were $12 to $15.

[Wright County Guy]

Are there any ads on WCTA?  How can they afford the electricity to keep the station on?

[AMFMKYTN]

There have been no local ads on the station since it came back on with NOAA weather almost a year ago. There may be some ads in the TRN programming.

[firepoint525]

I think 94.7 at one time was WXID. When the frog took over WBLN in Murray, WBLN moved to 94.7 in Mayfield. 94.7 later became WIVR, WLLE and finally WQQR. WNGO 1320 currently simulcasts WKYX AM/FM from Paducah except for local (Graves County, KY) sports from time to time.

I still remember when WIVR was nicknamed "the wivver."  It was as if Elmer Fudd had picked their nickname! 

Back to WCTA. According to my 1998 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook (remember those?) Billy H. Williams bought the station for $119,933 in 1997. Looks like they had NBC as a network with adult contemporary as the format. Rates were $12 to $15.

The almighty WHDM in McKenzie sold for a whopping $27,000 about that same time.  They had previously sold for "$1.00 + assumption of all debts"!  That one would have scared me to death!