WIMT
Encyclopedia
WIMT is a commercial FM
radio station
licensed to Lima, Ohio
, operating at 102.1 MHz with a Country
format. Its studios and offices are located on West Market Street in Lima, with its transmitter located just outside of Buckland
, between Wapakoneta
and Lima.
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.
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 - 1999 JACOR COMMUNICATIONS -- owned multiple markets across the country
1999 - CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS -- owns 800+ radio stations across the country
FM broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Lima, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
, operating at 102.1 MHz with a Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Its studios and offices are located on West Market Street in Lima, with its transmitter located just outside of Buckland
Buckland, Ohio
Buckland is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 255 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, between Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
and Lima.
Early history
Originally WIMA-FM was a simulcast of WIMA (AM)WIMA (AM)
WIMA "The Talk Station" is a commercial AM broadcasting station operating at 1150 kHz in Lima, Ohio owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications which also operates FM sister stations WIMT, WLWD, WZRX-FM and WMLX from its studio and office location on West Market Street. Its transmitter...
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 Lima1964 - 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 - 1999 JACOR COMMUNICATIONS -- owned multiple markets across the country
1999 - CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS -- owns 800+ radio stations across the country