WIMT
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City | Lima, Ohio |
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Broadcast area | Lima, Ohio |
Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
Branding | T102.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
WIMA, WMLX, WZRX-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1954 (as WIMA-FM) |
Former call signs | WIMA-FM (1954-1981) WIQA (1981-1982) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 37497 |
Class | B |
ERP | 11,000 watts |
HAAT | 323 meters (1,060 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°38′03″N 84°12′29″W / 40.63417°N 84.20806°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | t102.iheart.com |
WIMT (102.1 FM, "American Country T102") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Lima, Ohio, operating at 102.1 MHz with a country music format. Its studios and offices are located on West Market Street in Lima, with its transmitter located just outside Buckland, between Wapakoneta and Lima.
Early history[]
Originally WIMA-FM was a simulcast of WIMA (AM) until 1973 when FM programming became separate as "Country Lovin' WIMA-FM." At first the format was automated and in mono but switched to stereo and live personalities in 1979. It became known briefly as WIQA "Q-102" in 1981 but switched again one year later to the present call letters. T-102 was once home to the 9th ranked best on-air personality in the United States, Gordy Price (1949-2009). His style is still used on this station to this day.
Station ownership[]
- 1954 - 1964 OHIO STATE BROADCASTING -- also owned WIMA-AM in Lima
- 1964 - 1980 NORTHWEST OHIO BROADCASTING -- co-owned WIMA-AM / WLOK-TV Lima, WNDH-AM / WNDH-FM Napoleon
- 1980 - 1986 OHIO BROADCASTING LLC -- co-owned WSOM-AM / WSOM-FM Youngstown, WSTK-AM / WSTK-FM Canton
- 1986 - 1998 LIMA TELECASTING -- bought or purchased WMLX-FM and WBUK-FM Lima
- 1998 - 2000 JACOR COMMUNICATIONS -- owned multiple markets across the country
- 2000 - CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS now iHeartMedia, Inc. -- owns 800+ radio stations across the country
References[]
External links[]
- T102 website
- WIMT in the FCC FM station database
- WIMT on Radio-Locator
- WIMT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Gordy Price obit from Lima News website
- Lima, Ohio
- Radio stations in Ohio
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1954
- IHeartMedia radio stations
- Ohio radio station stubs