[StBernard] Doctor Seeks License For Chalmette Radio Station

[Westley Annis]

Doctor Seeks License For Chalmette Radio Station 

November 17, 2005

By: Steve Cannizaro


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Doctor seeks license for powerful radio station in Chalmette.

Chalmette could become the home of a powerful AM commercial radio station, 
which a Lafayette doctor who owns several other radio stations is trying to 
put together.

"I'd like to give a radio voice to the parish,'' said Dr. Marcus Pittman, a 
family practice physician who said he formerly practiced medicine in 
Chalmette. "I think a radio station would be a boost to the citizens of the 
community.''

Pittman said he has been working on the radio project for Chalmette for the 
past two years, trying to get FCC approval and working on getting a tower 
location. He indicated it could be six months to more than a year before the

station would be ready. The devastation created in St. Bernard by the 
hurricane hasn't deterred him, Pittman said, claiming he believes there is 
an advertising market in the area.

The call letters would be WOMN and would be 1100 AM, said Pittman, who said 
he wasn't specific on what the format would be but said he would prefer talk

radio. It would be a 24-hour station, he said.

Pittman said he currently owns four stations in the Lafayette area and two 
on the North Shore. Formats on those stations include a country music 
station, a gospel music station and talk format, he said.

He said the station he envisions would be powerful enough to be heard in 
other states.

Pittman also told Council members he would give parish government free air 
time on his station for public information purposes.