WTMT
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| City of license | Weaverville, North Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | Asheville & Western North Carolina |
| Branding | 105.9 The Mountain |
| Slogan | "Everything That Rocks" |
| Frequency | 105.9 FM |
| First air date | 1988 |
| Format | Album Rock |
| ERP | 9700 watts |
| Class | C2 |
| Callsign meaning | The MounTain |
| Owner | Saga Communications |
| Website | http://www.1059themountain.com |
WTMT, also known as "105.9 The Mountain", is a Album Rock station located in Asheville, North Carolina. The station is licensed by the FCC to the nearby community of Weaverville and transmits on 105.9 FM with a ERP of 9.7 kW. The station plans to air Lex and Terry in the mornings[citation needed].
Asheville Radio Group operates 105.9 The Mountain as well as Classic Hits WOXL and ESPN Radio 1310 WISE/970 WYSE. Artists include AC/DC, Rush, Linkin Park and Korn[1].
[edit] Station history
105.9 signed on the air in 1988 as WFSM licensed to Tazewell, Tennessee. It became WCTU in 1993.
Saga Communications purchased WCTU in 2005 and changed the call-sign to WTMT and its city of license to Weaverville, North Carolina, while preparing a move into the Asheville radio market during 2006 and early 2007.
On May 24th, 2007, 105.9 signed on at its new transmitting site under test authority with various songs from different formats, nicknaming the station "The Lazer" during the stunt[citation needed]. On May 31st at 6:15 P.M, "105.9 The Mountain" officially signed on as an Album Rock station under the slogan "Everything That Rocks". The first song was "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses[1].
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