WMTR (AM)
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| City | Morristown, New Jersey |
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| Broadcast area | Northern New Jersey |
| Branding | Classic Oldies WMTR |
| Slogan | The Greatest Hits of the 50's, 60's and 70's (sic), New Jersey's Oldies Authority |
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Format | Oldies |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 7,000 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 49586 |
| Callsign meaning | W Morris Town Radio |
| Owner |
Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Media Group, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WDHA-FM, WCTC, WMGQ, WJRZ-FM, WRAT |
| Website | wmtram.com |
WMTR (1250 AM) is an American radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. It is licensed to Morristown, New Jersey and serves Morris County and surrounding areas. The station features "Chris Edwards and the Morning Team", Ginny Sanchez for middays, and Mark Mitchell for afternoon drive. From July through December of 2008, WMTR employed a satellite oldies format, playing music from mostly 1964 to 1979. The Classic Oldies format was reinstated after Christmas.
WMTR's core artists include Beatles, Elvis Presley, Four Seasons, Beach Boys, Martha And The Vandellas, Everly Brothers, Three Dog Night, Ricky Nelson, Rolling Stones, Spinners, Leslie Gore, Fats Domino, Supremes, Four Tops, Bee Gees, Association, Buddy Holly, Young Rascals, and many more.
WMTR has a long history. On December 12, 1948, WMTR signed on, owned by the Croy family and known as the Morristown Broadcasting Company with studios at 10 Park Place. The station had a general entertainment format running various radio shows along with playing soft popular music of the day. The station was an AM Daytimer only allowed on the air from dawn to dusk.
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