WMET
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| Broadcast area | Washington metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1160 kHz |
| Branding | Guadalupe Radio Network |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Catholic religious programming |
| Network | Guadalupe Radio Network |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | La Promesa Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | January 1983 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1150 kHz (1980–2003) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4643 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°11′16.38″N 77°12′54.94″W / 39.1878833°N 77.2152611°W |
| Translator | 103.1 W276DT (Falls Church, Virginia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | grnonline |
WMET (1160 AM) is a mediumwave (AM band) radio station in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Over several decades, it has gone through a number of radio formats, from progressive rock to all-comedy to a conservative talk format. Since May 3, 2010, it has been a Catholic religious radio station.
WMET moved from 1150 kHz to 1160 kHz in 2003. Its transmitter is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. WMET has a daytime transmitter power of 50,000 watts and a 1,500-watt directional signal at night.