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WTCM (AM)

WTCM (580 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting out of Traverse City, Michigan with a news/talk radio format. It is owned by Midwestern Broadcasting, with its studio on East Front Street in Downtown Traverse City.

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Owner
Midwestern Broadcasting Company
Affiliations
Compass Media Networks · Premiere Networks · Westwood One · Michigan IMG Sports Network
Branding
NewsTalk 580
Broadcast area
Traverse City-Petoskey
Call sign meaning
Traverse City, Michigan
Class
B

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WTCM (AM)

Nodes79
Edges78
Triples33
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025316
Components1

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WTCM (AM)

Top relations

Sister stations · 8
WTCM (AM) → WATZ-FM, WBCM, WCCW, WCCW-FM, WJZQ, WRGZ, WTCM-FM, WZTK
Affiliations · 4
WTCM (AM) → Compass Media Networks, Michigan IMG Sports Network, Premiere Networks, Westwood One
Former frequencies · 2
WTCM (AM) → 1370 kHz (January 8 – March 29, 1941), 1400 kHz (March 29, 1941–1982)
Power · 2
WTCM (AM) → 1,100 watts night, 50,000 watts day
Public license information · 2
WTCM (AM) → LMS, Public file
Branding · 1
WTCM (AM) → NewsTalk 580
Broadcast area · 1
WTCM (AM) → Traverse City-Petoskey
Call sign meaning · 1
WTCM (AM) → Traverse City, Michigan
Class · 1
WTCM (AM) → B
Facility ID · 1
WTCM (AM) → 70524

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Important terminology

wtcm station radio local biederman city traverse stations show michigan time news broadcast first power watts host network midwestern broadcasting

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WTCM (AM)AffiliationsCompass Media Networks1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)AffiliationsPremiere Networks1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)AffiliationsWestwood One1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)AffiliationsMichigan IMG Sports Network1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)BrandingNewsTalk 5801.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Broadcast areaTraverse City-Petoskey1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Call sign meaningTraverse City, Michigan1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)ClassB1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Facility ID705241.00infobox
WTCM (AM)First air dateJanuary 8, 1941 (1941-01-08)1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)FormatNews/talk/sports1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Former frequencies1370 kHz (January 8 – March 29, 1941)1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Former frequencies1400 kHz (March 29, 1941–1982)1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Frequency580 kHz1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Licensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)OwnerMidwestern Broadcasting Company1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Power50,000 watts day1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Power1,100 watts night1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Public license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Public license informationLMS1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWATZ-FM1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWBCM1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWCCW1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWCCW-FM1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWJZQ1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWRGZ1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWTCM-FM1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Sister stationsWZTK1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)WebcastListen live1.00infobox
WTCM (AM)Websitewww.wtcm.am1.00infobox

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