WTCM (AM)

WTCM
	Traverse City, Michigan; United States;
Broadcast area	Traverse City-Petoskey
Frequency	580 kHz
Branding	NewsTalk 580
Programming
Format	News/talk/sports
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Michigan IMG Sports Network;
Ownership
Owner	Midwestern Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	WATZ-FM; WBCM; WCCW; WCCW-FM; WJZQ; WRGZ; WTCM-FM; WZTK;
History
First air date	January 8, 1941
Former frequencies	1370 kHz (January 8 – March 29, 1941); 1400 kHz (March 29, 1941–1982);
Call sign meaning	Traverse City, Michigan
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70524
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts day; 1,100 watts night;
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wtcm.am

WTCM (580 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting in Traverse City, Michigan with a news/talk radio format. It is owned by the Biederman family and their company, Midwestern Broadcasting. WTCM's studios on East Front Street in Downtown Traverse City.

WTCM is powered at 50,000 watts during the day, the maximum allowed for AM stations. To protect other stations on 580 AM from interference, it must lower power at night to 1,100 watts. The station also uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The signal covers much of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula during the day. The transmitter is on Secor Road in Long Lake Township, near Long Lake.