WMTS-FM
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WMTS-FM | |
City of license | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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Broadcast area | Murfreesboro/Nashville, Tennessee |
Branding | 88.3 WMTS |
Slogan | Noise You Can Trust |
First air date | March 31, 1995 |
Frequency | 88.3 (MHz) |
Format | College radio |
Power | 680 watts |
Class | A |
Callsign meaning | Middle Tennessee State |
Owner | Middle Tennessee State University |
Website | http://www.wmts.org/ |
WMTS-FM is the student-run radio station at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It operates at a frequency of 88.3 MHz. The station features several different formats of music, with an emphasis on independent music acts.
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[edit] Mission statement
WMTS provides Middle Tennessee State University and the Murfreesboro community with alternative music, news, and public affairs programming. WMTS is paid for and operated by the students of MTSU. The station has two main purposes:
1) To provide informational, cultural and alternative music programming to Middle Tennessee.
2) To train students for future broadcasting careers through the offering of hands on experience, training and internships
WMTS strives to provide an alternative to Murfreesboro's commercial radio stations.
[edit] Current Shows
Under the Influence -Summer 2006-present
- Saturdays from 6 to 8 pm
- Host: Adam Broman
- Features the best in new and old indie, rock, and alternative country.
- UTI features a new band each week and some of the bands that have influenced them
- Themed half hour at the top of the 7:00 hour.
- www.myspace.com/undertheinfluenceradio
- What the Funk? -2006
- Mondays from 8-10 am
- Host: Jordan Rumage, aka DJ Fatman
- Features todays funky music with yesterdays funk that influenced it and a little in between.
- Myspace.com/whatthefunkon883
[edit] Popular Past Shows
The Big Rome Show - 1997-2001
- Originally 6:00-8:00 AM, moved to 8:00-10:00 AM in January of 2000
- Hosts:
- Big Rome: 1997-2001
- John Eaton: 1997-1999**
- DJ Squiggy: 1999-2001
- Featured popular generas such as Dirt Rock Wednesdays and Old School Fridays
- Other regulars included Pic the Perv Man, Injun John, Intern Andy and The Creepy Goth Guy
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- Note: During Eaton's tenure, the show was known as Apathetic Variety. The Big Rome Show became the title after DJ Squiggy supposedly exchanged naming rights for a Big Mac, giving Big Rome full artistic control.
[edit] Drivetime Show "Bumper2Bumper"
In Spring 2006, the management of WMTS announced plans to create a drivetime radio show in order to better serve the Middle Tennessee area. The show airs Monday through Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WMTS-FM and on www.wmts.org.
[edit] Webcast
- High bandwidth stream (in mp3 format)
- Low bandwidth stream (in mp3 format)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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