WMTC (AM)

WMTC

Vancleve, Kentucky
Frequency	730 kHz
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly Southern Gospel / Christian talk)
Affiliations	Salem Communications
Ownership
Owner	Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association
Sister stations	WMTC-FM
History
First air date	June 1948 [1]
Call sign meaning	Winning Men To Christ [2]
Technical information
Facility ID	65757
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 50 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°36′12.00″N83°26′39.00″W / 37.6033333°N 83.4441667°W / 37.6033333; -83.4441667
Links
Website	mountaingospel.org

WMTC (730 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Christian format. Formerly licensed to Vancleve, Kentucky, United States, the station was owned by the Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association for its entire existence. ^{[1] [3] [4]} WMTC's format consisted of Southern Gospel music, as well as Christian talk and teaching programs such as; Revive our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss , Joni & Friends , Focus on the Family , and Unshackled! , as well as children's programming such as Adventures in Odyssey . ^[5]

WMTC went off the air on February 20, 2013. ^[6] The station's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by the licensee on March 7, 2013, ^[6] and the FCC cancelled WMTC's license on March 12, 2013.

References

1. Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1992. p. A-146. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
2. McConnell, Lela G. (May 2005). The Pauline Ministry in the Kentucky Mountains or a Brief Account of the Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association. Kessinger Publishing, LLC. ISBN   978-1-4191-4651-0.
3. History Cards for WMTC, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
4. "WMTC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
5. WMTC Mountain Gospel Program Guide Mountain Gospel. December 2011. Accessed August 22, 2012
6. "Request for Cancellation of WMTC(AM), Vancleve, KY License (FCC Facility ID No.: 65757)", fcc.gov. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 65757 (WMTC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• FCC History Cards for WMTC (covering 1947–1980)
• http://www.mountaingospel.org