WAMT

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Broadcast areaGreater Orlando
BrandingFamily Radio
WAMT
Broadcast areaGreater Orlando
Frequency1190 kHz
BrandingFamily Radio
Programming
FormatChristian radio
AffiliationsFamily Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 28, 1977; 48 years ago (1977-01-28)
Former call signs
  • WHHL (1977–1982)
  • WREM (1982–1985)
  • WWLD (1985–1987)
  • WAJL (1987–2000)
  • WIXL (2000–2004)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15877
ClassB
Power
  • 4,700 watts days
  • 230 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates
28°28′1″N 81°22′28.3″W / 28.46694°N 81.374528°W / 28.46694; -81.374528
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.familyradio.org

WAMT (1190 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station airing a Christian radio format. Licensed to Pine CastleSky Lake, Florida, it serves the Greater Orlando radio market. The station is an owned and operated by Tennessee-based Family Radio and airs its network programming, featuring Christian music and music and Calvinist teaching.

By day, WAMT is powered at 4,700 watts non-directional. But 1190 AM is a clear channel frequency. So WAMT reduces power to 230 watts at night to minimize interference and uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is on Dumont Avenue near East Lancaster Road in Pine Castle.[2]

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