KTMT (AM)

KTMT
City of license Ashland, Oregon
Broadcast area Medford-Ashland, Oregon
Branding ESPN Radio 580
Frequency 580 kHz
First air date 1946
Format Sports
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Class B
Facility ID 57733
Former callsigns KWIN (1946-1972)
KCMX (1972-1999)
KTMT (1999-2008)
KGAY (2008-2010)[1]
Former frequencies 1400 kHz (1946-1962)
Affiliations ESPN Radio
Owner Mapleton Communications
(Mapleton License of Medford, LLC)
Sister stations KAKT, KBOY-FM, KCMX, KCMX-FM, KTMT-FM
Website espn580.com

KTMT (580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format.[2] Licensed to Ashland, Oregon, USA, the station serves the greater Medford-Ashland area. The station, originally established in 1946, is currently owned by Mapleton Communications.[3]

History

The station was launched in 1946 as KWIN on a frequency of 1400 kHz, broadcasting with 250 watts of power. In 1962, the station shifted to the 580 kHz frequency and upgraded to 1,000 watts of broadcast power. In 1972, the station changed its callsign to KCMX. On January 1, 1999 the station changed its call sign to KTMT. On January 31, 2008, the station changed its call sign to KGAY. On August 19, 2010 the station changed its call sign back to KTMT.[1] On October 4, 2010 KTMT changed their format back to sports and is the home of ESPN Radio for the area.

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