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WRMT
Rocky Mount, North Carolina;
Broadcast area	Rocky Mount–Wilson
Frequency	1490 kHz
Programming
Format	Beach music
Ownership
Owner	First Media Radio, LLC
Sister stations	WPWZ, WDWG, WZAX
History
First air date	December 15, 1958
Call sign meaning	Rocky Mount
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73962
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	35°55′57″N 77°49′49″W / 35.93250°N 77.83028°W
Translator(s)	98.1 W251CX (Rocky Mount)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WRMT (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a beach music format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is owned by First Media Radio, LLC.

History

In 2005, this station was ESPN Radio 1490 and aired high school sports.^[2] WRMT briefly aired gospel programming originating from Praise City Church.

In 2018, WRMT once again began to broadcast Rocky Mount High School football games.

On February 14, 2020, WRMT became 1490 "The Beach", playing Carolina beach music.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WRMT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 73962 (WRMT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WRMT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201179 (W251CX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W251CX at FCCdata.org

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WRMT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.

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