WMET
WMET (1160 AM) is a Gaithersburg, Maryland mediumwave (AM band) radio station serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Over several decades, it has gone through a number of radio formats, from progressive rock to all-comedy to a conservative talk-show format. Since May 3, 2010, it has been a Catholic religious radio station.
| Broadcast area | Washington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1160 kHz |
| Branding | Radio For Your Soul |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic religious programming |
| Affiliations | Guadalupe Radio Network (EWTN Catholic Radio Network) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | La Promesa Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | January, 1983 |
Former call signs | WJOK (1980–1984) WMTG (1984–1986) |
Former frequencies | 1150 kHz (1980–2003) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4643 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 1,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°11′16″N 77°12′56″W |
| Translator(s) | W276DT (103.1 MHz, Falls Church, VA) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
WMET moved from 1150 kHz to 1160 kHz in 2003. Its transmitter is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. WMET has a daytime transmitter power of 50,000 watts and a 1,500-watt directional signal at night.
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