The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 17 to officially launch WTTZ-93.5 FM, the first new radio station in Baltimore since 1988.
Dubbed “The Maryland Transportation Channel,” WTTZ includes commuter updates from the MTA, Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Transportation Authority and State Highway Administration, along with information from the Maryland Port Administration and Motor Vehicle Administration. WTTZ will feature an instrumental music format with some vocals.
“The MTA is excited to introduce WTTZ-93.5 FM to the Baltimore media market, which will be the only station in the marketplace providing regular rush hour transit reports, highway traffic conditions, and BWI Airport updates including information about delays,” said MTA administrator and CEO Paul Comfort. “This first-in-the-marketplace format has uniquely positioned the MTA to be the only source for a complete picture of what’s happening on the rails, roads and in the air.”
“WTTZ is a ground breaking format not only in the Baltimore media market, but it also continues to show that the MTA is a national transit industry leader,” said Marc Jones, MTA manager of broadcast operations. “The launch of this station places the MTA as one of the only transit agencies in the country operating an FM radio station in a major media market.”
