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WTMT, also known as "105.9 The Mountain", is a Album Rock station located in Asheville, North Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Weaverville and transmits on 105.9 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 9.7 kW.

105.9 signed on the air in 1988 as WFSM licensed to Tazewell, Tennessee. It became WCTU in 1993.

Saga Communications purchased WCTU in 2005 and changed the call-sign to WTMT and its city of license to Weaverville, North Carolina, while preparing ... See more

Asheville FM|105.9
828-259-9695
1190 Patton AvenueAsheville, NC 28806
WTMT, also known as "105.9 The Mountain", is a Album Rock station located in Asheville, North Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Weaverville and transmits on 105.9 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 9.7 kW.

105.9 signed on the air in 1988 as WFSM licensed to Tazewell, Tennessee. It became WCTU in 1993.

Saga Communications purchased WCTU in 2005 and changed the call-sign to WTMT and its city of license to Weaverville, North Carolina, while preparing a move into the Asheville radio market during 2006 and early 2007.

On May 24, 2007, 105.9 signed on at its new transmitting site under test authority with various songs from different formats, nicknaming the station "The Lazer" during the stunt[citation needed]. On May 31 at 6:15 P.M, "105.9 The Mountain" officially signed on as an Album Rock station under the slogan "Everything That Rocks". The first song was "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses.

The station's regularly scheduled weekday deejays include Lex & Terry, 6-10 a.m., and Craig Debolt, 3-7 p.m.

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