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WCMT-FM
WCMT-FM (101.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to South Fulton, Tennessee, United States, the station began broadcasting in 1968 and serves the Ken Tenn area (Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky) and can be heard in both Jackson and Paducah, Kentucky markets. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company. Programming WCMT-FM "Mix 101.3 WCMT" is a contemporary adult hit radio station playing top hits from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and today. WCMT FM airs high school sports broadcasts. Network programming aired on WCMT-FM includes Rick Dees Weekly Top 20, and John Tesh - Intelligence For Your Life. Wink Martindale's "100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time" ten-hour program is heard on December 24 and 25 and has become a holiday staple for Ken-Tenn area listeners. Sunday morning from 6 til 11am Mix 101.3 airs religious music. Local news can be heard seven days per week on Mix 101.3 WCMT-FM; the community affairs progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCMT (AM)
WCMT (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Martin, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky radio market from Paducah, Kentucky to Jackson, Tennessee. The station is currently owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company and features programing from CBS Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One. WCMT began broadcasting June 16, 1957 when J. T. Sudbury of Blytheville, Arkansas placed WCMT on the air. It has remained in the same location since the station began broadcasting. WCMT's early success is attributed to the late Dwight A. "Duke" Drumm who arrived on the scene in 1959 and worked for twenty years doing practically every job in the station. Herb Cathey was a long time air personality who also served as an engineer for the station. In 1968 Drumm persuaded Sudbury to add an FM station to the airwave and WCMT-FM (then 101.7) joined WCMT. The station later upgraded it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KYTN
KYTN (104.9 FM, "104.9 K-Y-T-N") is an American radio station broadcasting country music format. Licensed to Union City, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Jackson, Tennessee and the Ken-Tenn area (Northwest Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase portion of Kentucky). The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company and features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Westwood One. History Union City's first FM radio station, KYTN-FM, began broadcasting September 27, 1974, as WALR-FM (which stood for "We Advertise the Land of Reelfoot"), and was placed on the air by Ed Perkins of McKenzie, Tennessee (Perkins Broadcasting Company). Announcers included Larry Doxey, Woodie Cobb, Jim Adcock, Lou Wrather and Paul Tinkle. Tinkle, who worked at the station while attending UT Martin, now serves as president of Thunderbolt Broadcasting, the current owner of Country 104.9 KYTN-FM. The station played "MOR" (middle of the road) music for a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin, Tennessee
Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,473 according to the 2010 census. The city is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. History Martin is named for Captain William Martin. William Martin was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1806, and moved to Weakley County, Tennessee with his wife Sarah in 1832. Captain Martin prospered through tobacco farming and began working to establish a railroad connection in what would later become Martin in 1852. It was not until after his death in 1859 that his sons, led primarily by George W. Martin, persuaded the Mississippi Central Railroad to locate a connection with the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad in what would become Martin, Tennessee in 1872. Geography Martin is located at (36.341836, -88.851647). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.32%) is water. Major roads and highways * U.S. Route 45E (Elm St., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCDZ
WCDZ (95.1 FM "Star 95.1") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format in Dresden, Tennessee. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting of Martin, Tennessee. The station maintains a tower in Dresden and studios in Martin, shared with WCMT-AM- FM (1410 AM and 101.3 FM); WCDZ's tower site is also home to WCMT AM's FM translator. History WCDZ began broadcasting November 18, 1991 as WJZK. The original format was Lee Abrams' Classic Rock from the Satellite Music Network in Dallas, Texas. The station was the first in the West Tennessee area to broadcast digitally 24 hours a day. The station's format changed on March 1, 1992, to a 24-7 Southern Gospel format; the call letters changed to WGNN which stood for the Good News Network. In 1994, Valley Wide Broadcasting, whose principals included Ray Smith and John Latham of Camden, Tennessee, sold the radio station to Thunderbolt Broadcasting. After Thunderbolt bought the station, it changed the call letters to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQAK
WQAK (105.7 FM, "The Quake") is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Union City, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Jackson TN area and Ken Tenn area. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company. History The station began broadcasting as WLJJ on February 10, 1993 and changed its call letters February 11, 1994 to WWUC, On December 11, 1998 to the current WQAK, In addition to its alternative rock format, "The Quake" WQAK FM airs Union City high school sports and Tennessee Titans football. The radio station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting which also operates KYTN-FM 104.9 in Union City, Tennessee and WCMT AM 1410, WCMT-FM 101.3 and WCDZ-FM 95.1 in Martin, Tennessee. The WQAK-FM and KYTN-FM studios are located at 223 Westgate Drive in Union City, Tennessee. Thunderbolt Broadcasting purchased KYTN (formerly WYVY FM) and WQAK-FM stations December 27, 2005 from Twin States Broadcasting December 27, 2005. WQAK FM 105.7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Fulton, Tennessee
South Fulton is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Union City, TN– KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography South Fulton is located at (36.496716, -88.879193). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,245 people, 963 households, and 563 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,517 people, 1,081 households, and 729 families residing in the city. The population density was 814.4 people per square mile (314.5/km2). There were 1,199 housing units at an average density of 388.0 per square mile (149.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.98% White, 19.47% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson metropolitan area, Tennessee, Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee combined statistical area. Jackson is Madison County, Tennessee, Madison County's largest city, and the second-largest city in West Tennessee next to Memphis. It is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for West Tennessee, as Jackson was the major city in the west when the court was established in 1834. In the antebellum era, Jackson was the market city for an agricultural area based on cultivation of cotton, the major commodity crop. Beginning in 1851, the city became a hub of railroad systems ultimately connecting to major markets in the north and south, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. The format is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after James Watt (1736–1819), an 18th-century Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved the Newcomen engine with his own steam engine in 1776. Watt's invention was fundamental for the Industrial Revolution. Overview When an object's velocity is held constant at one metre per second against a constant opposing force of one newton, the rate at which work is done is one watt. : \mathrm In terms of electromagnetism, one watt is the rate at which electrical work is performed when a current of one ampere (A) flows across an electrical potential difference of one volt (V), meaning the watt is equivalent to the volt-ampere (the latter unit, however, is used for a different quantity from the real power of an electrical circuit). : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS News Radio
CBS News Radio, formerly known as CBS Radio News and historically known as the CBS Radio Network, is a radio network that provides news to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by Paramount Global. It is the last of the three original national U.S. radio networks (CBS, NBC Radio Network and Mutual Broadcasting System) still operating and still owned by its parent company, even though CBS sold its owned and operated radio stations in 2017. (The current NBC Radio Network is actually owned by iHeartMedia but licenses use of the NBC name and NBC's TV news reports.) CBS News Radio is one of the two national news services distributed by Skyview Networks, which transmits national news, talk, music and special event programs, in addition to local news, weather, video news and other information to radio and television stations, as well as traffic reporting services. Background The network is the second-oldest unit of Paramount Global after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westwood One (current)
Westwood One is an American radio network owned by Cumulus Media. The company syndicates talk, music, and sports programming. The company takes its name from an earlier network also named Westwood One, a company founded in 1978. The company was, at various times, managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation and Viacom. It was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group before merging with Dial Global in 2011. In December 2013, Dial Global was, in turn, acquired by Cumulus Media. Prior to the sale's completion, Dial Global re-assumed the Westwood One name. After the completion of the purchase, Westwood One was merged into the Cumulus Media Networks division (the former ABC Radio Networks). Content syndicated by Westwood One includes talk shows, music programs and 24-hour formats. It is particularly prominent in sports radio, distributing the CBS Sports Radio network and holding various play-by-play rights, including the National Football League's main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks is an American radio network. The company launched in January 2009. It is owned by former Westwood One CEO and former COO of Connoisseur Media, Peter Kosann. The company focuses on radio and offers representation and marketing services for national radio. History Compass Media Networks debuted in January 2009 with a focus on national radio programs. Programming *''The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show'' morning drive time comedy and hot talk program hosted by Gregg "Free Beer" Daniels and Chris "Hot Wings" Michael, along with producers, Steve and Kelly. It is mostly heard on classic rock, alternative rock and active rock stations. *''DeDe In The Morning'', DeDe McGuire, syndicated morning urban radio program originating from KKDA-FM in Dallas, Texas and owned by Service Broadcasting. *'' The Lars Larson Show''. Lars Larson is a conservative political talk show host based at KXL-FM in Portland, Oregon. The show is heard on dozens of affiliates. *''The Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
