A different face for the same place!

The year 1970 marked radio's 50th anniversary. WMMM and WMMM-FM were recognized by Westport First Selectman John J. Kemish and Westport's Chamber of Commerce for its "... excellent programming and high ideals for community service". May 25th of 1970 marked a new era for Westport's radio stations. WMMM-FM had changed its call sign to WDJF-FM, reflecting the station's ownership by Donald J. Flamm.

Prior to the change in call letters in the fall of 1969, WMMM-FM was granted a power increase from its 5.2Kw power level to 50,000 watts. This made WMMM-FM one of the most powerful radio stations in southern Connecticut. The only problem was the coverage area was less than it's potential since the FM antenna was only 79 feet above the average terrain at the Willard Road site.

A Wilton real estate agent located in the "corn crib" on Route 7 at the junction of north Route 33 was contacted. Here the station was led to Byington Construction, which had a communications tower located off Millstone Road. The site had previously been used as an airway beacon system. This system used a circular track on the roof to rotate, which is why the building's roof was round. Byington was building the homes in the area at the time. The Flamms struck a deal where Byington would put up a tower that would support the FM's 6 bay antenna and get the required zoning approvals. They succeeded and the rest is history. WDJF's move from Willard Road to the site in Wilton happened around 1972 - 1973. The FM antenna was now at 715 feet above mean sea level. The station utilized a Collins transmitter operating at approximately 17.5 kilowatts to achieve their 50,000 watt effective radiated power.

The FM tower in Wilton, 1973