WMDX
| |
|---|---|
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAUK, WISS, WRCO, WRCE, WRPQ | |
| History | |
First air date | April 2, 1950 (as WTTN)[1] |
Former call signs | WTTN (1950–2023) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71092 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts days 800 watts critical hours 4 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°11′43″N 88°45′17″W / 43.19528°N 88.75472°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.7 W224EG (Madison) |
| Links | |
| Website | mad.radio |
WMDX (1580
WMDX is powered by day at 5,000
History
WMDX began broadcasting on April 2, 1950 as WTTN, and was licensed to Watertown, Wisconsin.[1] The station ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only, and was owned by Watertown Radio, Inc.[5] In 1961, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts, and it began to be simulcast on 104.7 WTTN-FM.[5][6] WTTN aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s and 1980s.[7][8][9][10] Nighttime operations were added in the late 1980s, running 7.8 watts.[10] The station adopted a country music format in 1991.[11]
In 1999, WTTN was sold to Good Karma Broadcasting for $525,000.
In 2009, WTTN's city of license and transmitter site were moved to Columbus, Wisconsin, and its daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts using a directional array.
On February 6, 2023, WTTN rebranded as "Mad Radio 92.7" under new WMDX call letters.[20] Effective February 21, 2023, WMDX and translator W224EG were sold by Good Karma Broadcasting to Sage Weil and Michael Crute's Civic Media, Inc. for $363,000.
Translator
On May 14, 2019, WTTN began to simulcast on Madison translator W224EG (92.7 FM), and was rebranded as "Talk 92.7".[21]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W224EG | 92.7 FM | Madison, Wisconsin | 200994 | 250 | 121 m (397 ft) | D | LMS |
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References
- ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-233. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "WTTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMDX
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W224EG
- ^ a b History Cards for WMDX, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1963. p. B-205. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-214. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-247. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1982, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1982. p. C-268. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-333. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 33. August 19, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. July 23, 1999. p. 8. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes and Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 30. October 31, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Broadcasting News–January 2003", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. 12th Edition. p. 650. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "WTLX Gets OK To Move Closer To Madison", All Access Music Group. September 7, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Moser Upped To Station Manager At Good Karma's Beaver Dam Cluster", All Access Music Group. September 26, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Broadcasting News–September 2009", Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "'Devils Advocate Radio' Adds Simulcast Partner", InsideRadio. March 6, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Devil Radio Gets Mad in Madison Radioinight - February 7, 2023
- ^ "Progressive Talk Radio Returns To Madison FM Dial", InsideRadio. May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.