WMPM
WMPM is a silent AM station in Smithfield, North Carolina licensed to broadcast at 1270. The station is heavily focused on Johnston County and originally had a traditional country format, with an occasional gospel song thrown in every now and then. WMPM is owned by Jimmy Johnson, through licensee Johnson Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
| City | Smithfield, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | 1270 WMPM |
| Slogan | Johnson County's Christian Radio Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent (formerly Religious) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jimmy Johnson (Johnson Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9051 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 145 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°31′33.00″N 78°20′1.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 94.3 W232DO (Smithfield) |
| Links | |
| Website | 1270wmpm |
WMPM was previously owned by broadcaster Carl Lamm, who held onto the station for nearly a half-century and continues to host a weekday afternoon show on sister station WTSB to this day.[1] In addition, Carl is a member of the North Carolina Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
On November 1, 2007, the programming heard on 1270 moved down the dial to WTSB/1090, another Johnston County station, which previously had an all-sports format.[2]
Since 2009, WMPM had been broadcasting contemporary Christian music, and billing itself as "the new 1270 WMPM, Johnston County's Christian Radio.". The station signed off for the final time and went dark on February 28, 2019 following the owner's retirement.[3]
Effective December 6, 2019, Carl Lamm sold WMPM to Jimmy Johnson's Johnson Broadcast Ventures, Ltd. for $155,000.
References
External links
- WMPM in the FCC's AM station database
- WMPM on Radio-Locator
- WMPM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database