WMMM-FM

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WMMM
WMMM
City of license Verona, Wisconsin
Broadcast area Madison, Wisconsin
Branding 105-5 Triple M
Slogan "World Class Rock"
Frequency 105.5 FM MHz
(Also on HD Radio)
First air date 1991
Format 105.5: Adult Album Alternative
105.5-2 HD: Blues music
ERP 2.0 kW
Class A
Owner Entercom Communications
Sister stations WCHY, WOLX
Website 1055triplem.com

WMMM (105.5 FM MHz) is a radio station serving the Madison, Wisconsin area. The station is owned by Entercom Communications and runs an adult album alternative format as "105-5 Triple M."

WMMM also airs a 24-hour blues music format on its HD Radio subchannel, billed as "Triple M's The Delta at 105.5-2."

Contents

[edit] Regular station features

[edit] Local programming

  • Jonathan and Kitty in the Morning (5:30am-10:00am weekdays) - morning show hosted by Jonathan Suttin and Kitty Dunn, featuring visits by Wisconsin State Journal columnist Doug Moe, Capital Times entertainment reporter/critic Rob Thomas, and occasional in-studio musical performances ("Talent Round-Up Day").
  • New Music Thursday - highlighting new and current releases, with a new song played at the top of each hour from 6:00am to 6:00pm.
  • Gabby Parsons M.D. (approximately 8:35am Thursdays during Jonathan & Kitty) - station musical director Gabby Parsons features recently released music.
  • The Dream CD (9:00am weekdays during Jonathan & Kitty) - four listener-requested songs plus a letter explaining why the songs were chosen.
  • The Radio Deli (12:00pm-1:00pm weekdays) - hosted by Pat Gallagher, featuring songs related to a certain theme, such as a historic event, an artist's birthday, or even a concert announcement. Jonathan and Kitty join the beginning of the show with the Blue Plate Special.
  • After Hours (7:00pm-12:00am weeknights) - music and features including:
    • Seven O'Clock Shuffle - Pat Gallagher hosts this segment which features a listener-recommended album in which 3 songs are randomly selected by the CD player.
    • The Nine O'Clock News - New releases are featured nightly with Gabby Parsons as host.
  • Live from Studio M (regular show at 9:00am and 5:00 pm Sundays and archived features at approximately 12:20pm and 6:30pm weekdays) - live performances and interviews with local and national artists.

[edit] Former local features

  • Q & A - where a question was asked and listeners suggested songs (or more precisely, songs with titles) that answered the question.

New Age Corner --where guests discussed everything from ear candling to cosmic debriefing. Discontinued after Jonathan and Kitty rudely laughed when woman healed horses with her hands over the telephone.

[edit] National programming

  • Little Steven's Underground Garage (8:00pm - 10:00pm Saturdays, with a 10:00pm-12:00am encore of the previous week's program)
  • Acoustic Cafe (7:00am - 9:00am Sundays)
  • e-Town (9:00pm - 10:00pm Sundays)
  • House of Blues Radio Hour (10:00pm - 11:00pm Sundays) and House of Blues Break (5:00am and 10:00pm weekdays)
  • The Grateful Dead Hour (11:00pm - 12:00am Sundays)

[edit] Station logo gallery

[edit] External links