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| Broadcast area | Greater New London |
| Frequency | 980kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 980 WXLM |
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| Format | News/talk |
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First air date | July 26, 1958; 67 years ago (1958-07-26) |
Former call signs | WSUB (1958–2010) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10454 |
| Class | D |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WXLM (980AM) is acommercial radio stationlicensed toGroton, Connecticut, and servingGreater New London. It broadcasts anews/talkradio format and is owned byCumulus Media.[2] WXLM's studios and offices are located on Governor Winthrop Boulevard in New London.
By day, WXLM transmits with 1,000 watts. To protect other stations on980 AM at night, WXLM reduces power to 72 watts at sunset. It uses anon-directional antenna. The station'stransmitter is on Briar Hill Road near Gungywamp Road.
Weekday mornings on WXLM begin withThe Gene Valicenti Show fromsister stationWPRO 630 AM and 99.7 FM inProvidence. The rest of the day is made up ofnationally syndicatedconservative talk shows from co-ownedWestwood One:Chris Plante, Vince Coglianese,Guy Benson,Ben Shapiro,Mark Levin,America at Night with Rick Valdes andRed Eye Radio.
Weekends feature shows on money, health, home repair, technology and real estate. Weekend hosts includeKim Komando andBill Cunningham. Most hours begin with world and national news fromFox News Radio. Local news updates are provided by the staff at WPRO.
On July 26, 1958, the stationsigned on the air.[3] For more than 50 years, the station'scall sign was WSUB. Groton and New London are noted for their shipbuilding industry, including the construction ofsubmarines.
The station was originally adaytimer, required to go off the air at night. It was owned by Lawrence A. Reilly and James A. Spates. The original studios were at 119 Bridge Street in Groton. It had afull service radio format of popular adult music, news and sports.
In 1971, it added an FM station on105.5MHz, WSUB-FM (nowWQGN-FM). In the 1990s, WSUB received authorization from theFederal Communications Commission to broadcast around the clock, adding low power operation at night.
WSUB and WQGN-FM were acquired byCitadel Broadcasting in the early 2000s. Citadel merged withCumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4]
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