WIMT
| City | Lima, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Branding | T-102 |
| Slogan | Today's Country and Your All-Time Favorites" "Lima's Home for Today's Country" |
| Frequency | 102.1 (MHz) |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 11,000 watts |
| HAAT | 323 meters |
| Class | B |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°38′03″N 84°12′29″W / 40.63417°N 84.20806°W |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Website | T102 |
WIMT ("American Country T-102") 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 Buckland, between Wapakoneta and Lima.
Early history
Originally WIMA-FM was a simulcast of WIMA (AM) 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 Lima
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 - 2000 JACOR COMMUNICATIONS -- owned multiple markets across the country
2000 - CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS now iHeartMedia, Inc. -- owns 800+ radio stations across the country
External links
- T102
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WIMT
- Radio-Locator information on WIMT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIMT
- Gordy Price obit from Lima News website