WTMD
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| Broadcast area | Baltimore, Maryland Towson, Maryland |
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| Branding | [Radio for Music People] |
| First air date | 1979 |
| Frequency | 89.7 (MHz) |
| Format | Indpendent Rock |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | Towson Maryland |
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| Website | http://wwwnew.towson.edu/wtmd/ |
WTMD is a radio station licensed to and located at Towson University. It is one of only a few, locally owned radio stations in Towson and Baltimore.
The station plays a mix of indie rock, rock, folk and Alt Country. WTMD prides itself on playing new and significant music. Many of the artists that WTMD plays are not played on commercial radio stations. Since the station is licensed to TU, WTMD is part of the University Advancement. The station provides students with a variety of internship and independent study opportunities. Also, WTMD has made TU the only institution of higher learning to offer a major in radio.
WTMD partnered with WAMU in Washington DC whereby WAMU rebroadcasts WTMD on their HD Radio Channel 2. This brought back independent music radio to Washington for the first time, since WHFS was sold to CBS Radio. In fact, this partnership was recognized and praised by FCC Commissioner McDowell in his remarks when the Commission voted to make HD multicasting permanent.
WTMD is a strong supporter of the Baltimore/Washington local music scene. WTMD broadasts the program "Baltimore Unsigned". This hour long program airs on Monday nights at and includes only local music. Each week, a band or singer interviewed and plays live. The show is hosted by Sam Sessa who also writes for the Baltimore Sun.
WTMD has been voted Best Radio station in Baltimore by City Paper for two years in a row by Baltimore Magazine.
The station also produces First Thursday Concerts in the Park, a series of six free after work shows at West Mount Vernon Park in downtown Baltimore. The Damnwells, Steve Forbert, The Colour, The Young Dubliners and others have performed and these show attract crowds of about 3,000.
[edit] 897 Greatest Songs
In February, 2007, WTMD counted down the 897 Greatest Songs of All Time. Listeners were invited to voted for their top 10 favorite songs and the countdown was compiled from the list. The Number One Song was Imagine by John Lennon. The full list can be found at their blog. [1]
| FM Radio Stations in the Baltimore Market (Arbitron #21) | |
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| By frequency: |
88.1 | 88.9 | 89.7 | 90.5 | 91.1 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 93.1 | 95.1 | 95.9 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 99.1 | 100.7 | 101.9 | 102.7 | 103.1 | 103.7 | 104.3 | 105.7 | 106.5 | 107.9 |
| By callsign: |
WBJC | WEAA | WERQ | WFSI | WHFC | WHFS | WIYY | WKHS | WLIF | WLZL | WPOC | WQSR | WRBS | WRNR | WRYR | WSMJ | WTMD | WWIN | WWMX | WXCY | WYPR | WZBA |
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Satellite Radio Local Traffic/Weather: XM Channel 213 | Sirius Channel 152 |
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Baltimore (FM) (AM) | Cumberland | Frederick | Hagerstown | Salisbury-Ocean City |
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