WTOT (980
AM) is an American commercial
radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
licensed by the FCC to serve the community of
Marianna, Florida
Marianna is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Florida, United States, and it is home to Chipola College. The population was 6,102 at the 2010 census. In 2018 the estimated population was 7,091. The official nickname of Marianna is ...
. As of January 2009, WTOT is owned by MFR, Inc.
According to a string of FCC filings (many of which were dismissed - see the FCC link below), this station has been silent or operating at reduced power since 2006, due to burned out tubes, and being unable to replace the transmitter until they receive proceeds from a lawsuit. The most recent request to extend the operations at reduced power has not been approved by the FCC.
In August 2008, Ed Cearley III - the general manager, president and part owner of the station - was found dead in his home, having died from natural causes, according to polic
On May 1, 2015 (after being silent for four months), WTOT returned to the air with an urban contemporary format.
On January 15, 2016, WTOT went silent. On January 2, 2017, WTOT returned to the air simulcasting oldies-formatted
WTID (FM), WTOT-FM 101.7 Graceville.
On February 7, 2017, their single tower collapsed due to high winds. They were expected to return to the air within two weeks.
On March 12, 2017, WTOT returned to the air with oldies.
On June 11, 2020, WTOT changed their call letters to WTID; the call sign change was undone on August 5, 2020.
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TOT (AM)
1958 establishments in Florida
Radio stations established in 1958
Oldies radio stations in the United States
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