WMMR

WMMR
Broadcast areaDelaware Valley
Frequency93.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding93-3 WMMR
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatActive rock
SubchannelsHD2: Live rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBEN-FM, WMGK, WPEN, WTEL, WTMR, WWDB, WXTU
History
First air date
April 20, 1942 (1942-04-20) (as W49PH)[1]
Former call signs
  • W47PH (1941)
  • W49PH (1941–1943)
  • WIP-FM (1943–1966)
Former frequencies
  • 44.7 MHz (1941)
  • 44.9 MHz (1941–1946)
  • 97.5 MHz (1946–1948)
Call sign meaning
Metromedia Radio
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25438
ClassB
ERP
HAAT264 meters (866 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°57′9.4″N 75°10′3.6″W / 39.952611°N 75.167667°W / 39.952611; -75.167667
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitewmmr.com

WMMR (93.3 FM, "93-3 WMMR") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC and broadcasts an active rock radio format. The station's studios and offices are located in Bala Cynwyd and the transmitter is atop One Liberty Place at (39°57′9.4″N 75°10′3.6″W / 39.952611°N 75.167667°W / 39.952611; -75.167667) in Center City Philadelphia.[4]

WMMR broadcasts using HD Radio.[3] Its HD2 subchannel plays live rock performances and sessions in WMMR's studios.

WMMR carries Philadelphia Flyers hockey games when its all-sports sister station 97.5 WPEN is airing another sporting event and cannot broadcast the Flyers game. WMMR is the home of Preston and Steve, heard weekday mornings, and midday personality Pierre Robert, heard on WMMR since 1981.

In 2014, WMMR was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its "Heritage Rock Stations" category.

  1. ^ "The Beginning of FM Broadcasting in Philadelphia". broadcastpioneers.com. 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMMR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ a b "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WMMR]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. September 19, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "FM Query Results for WMMR". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

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