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Carl V. Kolata

WTTN Radio

100 E Main

1958

12 20 Carl V. Kolata, a city councilman, announced he will not be a candidate for re-election WDT

1961

08 27 FM broadcasting on WTTN, Watertown, will be initiated at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30. Carl V. Kolata, president and general manager of Watertown Radio, Inc., announced today that special ceremonies lasting for approximately 15 minutes will mark the start of FM broadcasting on 104.7 megacycles. The continuous programs will start immediately after WTTN-AM leaves the air at 6 p.m. and continue until 10:30 p.m. WDT

1982

07 16 Radio stations WTTN-AM and WTTN-FM have been sold to Select Communications, Inc., of Sussex, according to Carl V. Kolata, president of Watertown Radio, Inc. The change, the first major one in the 32 year history of the business, is expected to be finalized shortly. Takeover by Select, Inc. is expected sometime in September, subject to Federal Communications Commission approval. John Timm, one of the principals representing Select Communications, is expected to relocate in Watertown as general manager of the two stations. He is currently serving in a similar capacity with radio station WEZW in Milwaukee. He has a broad range of experience in radio as a broadcaster, salesman, sales manager and general manager of radio stations in Texas, New Mexico and Wisconsin.

WTTN-AM and WTTN-FM moved its broadcasting studios and offices to 100 Main Street in 1979 after 29 years on the third floor of the former Wisconsin National Bank building [Main, W, 102-106], now known as the Valley Bank building [?], 104 West Main Street. WDT

11 05 Purchased from Carl and Marcella Kolata

1999

07 18 WTTN AM 1580 radio station is in the process of being sold to a broadcasting company that also owns stations in Beaver Dam. Charles P. Mills of Cleveland is selling the local station which he has owned for seven years. The buyer is Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC, which owns WXRO and WBEV in Beaver Dam and WTLX in Columbus. The application to transfer the license is pending approval by the Federal Communications Commission and is expected within the next few months. The format of the local station will not change as a result of the sale, said Craig Karmazin of Good Karma Broadcasting. Steve Gehrmann will remain as WTTN general manager and the staff and format will remain. WDT

Cross References:

Kolata, Carl, Chapter on

Kolata, Carl, 1958, "An Old-Fashioned American Christmas" movie

Kolata, Carl, Mrs, 1954, Watertown's Centennial Tea