WXLM

Broadcast areaNew London, ConnecticutFrequency980 kHzBrandingNews Talk 980 AM WXLMProgrammingFormatNews/talkAffiliationsOwnershipOwnerWMOS, WQGN-FMHistoryJuly 26, 1958 (65 years ago) (1958-07-26)WSUB (1958–2010)Technical information^[1]FCCFacility ID10454ClassDPowerLinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewww.980wxlm.com

WXLM (980 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Groton, Connecticut, and serving the New London area. It broadcasts a news/talk radio format and is owned by Cumulus Media.^[2] WXLM's studios and offices are located on Governor Winthrop Boulevard in New London.

By day, WXLM transmits with 1,000 watts, to protect other stations on 980 AM at night, WXLM reduces power to 72 watts at sunset. It uses a non-directional antenna. The station's transmitter is on Briar Hill Road near Gungywamp Road.^[3]

Programming

Most of WXLM's schedule is made up of nationally syndicated shows, largely from co-owned Westwood One. Weekday mornings start with two news magazines, First Light and America in the Morning. The rest of the day is made up of conservative talk shows: Chris Plante, Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Mark Levin, Jim Bohannon and Red Eye Radio.

Weekends feature shows on money, health, home repair, technology and real estate. Weekend hosts include Kim Komando and Bill Cunningham. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio. Local news updates are provided by the staff at co-owned WPRO in Providence, Rhode Island.

History

On July 26, 1958, the station signed on the air.^[4] For many years the station's call sign was WSUB. Groton and New London are noted for their shipbuilding industry, including the construction of submarines.

The station was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at night. It was originally owned by Lawrence A. Reilly and James A. Spates. The original studios were at 119 Bridge Street in Groton. It had a full service middle of the road (MOR) format of popular adult music, news and sports.

In 1971, it added an FM station on 105.5 MHz, WSUB-FM (now WQGN-FM). In the 1990s, WSUB got authorization from the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast around the clock, adding low power operation at night.

WSUB and WQGN-FM were owned by Citadel Broadcasting in the early 2000s. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.^[5]

References

External links

• WXLM in the FCC AM station database
• WXLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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