2004, an event which was covered by two Dayton TV stations. As a one-man operation with an easy-listening format, WCTM was widely regarded as the last of its kind. According to industry observer Scott Fybush, the loss of WCTM and its format marked "(the end of) the era of commercial beautiful music on American radio." Today, the station lives on as WEDI, simulcasting WBZI's programming. The old WCTM-FM tower, topped with the original call letters, still stands atop a building at 505 North Barron in downtown Eaton. After several years of deteriorating health following the sale of WCTM, Stan Corning died on December 24, 2010, at approximately 86 years old at his residence and is interred next to his wife Helen (who preceded him in death in 1989) at Sugar Grove Cemetery in West Alexandria, Ohio. Tapes of WCTM, including its final day on the air, are known to exist in the aircheck collection of Clarke Ingram, a Pittsburgh radio executive who befriended Coning and was a fan of the station. Source: Fybush.com Tower Site of the Week 6/25-7/5/04 by Scott Fybush The WCTM callsign was later used briefly in 2011 at the former WSFO, a now defunct construction permit for an FM station at 90.7 in Barrington, New Hampshire. Much of the classic beautiful music heard on WCTM can now be heard online (and via the TuneIn app) at https://tunein.com/radio/BEAUTIFUL-INSTRUMENTALS-s156850/ See also WGTZ (originally WCTM-FM) WEDI (the current incarnation of AM-1130) Eaton, Ohio List of radio stations in Ohio References External links Scott Fybush's WCTM tribute page Stanley Coning obituary from Dayton Daily News and Legacy.com Stanley Coning full obit at Girton, Schmidt and Boucher Gard website Stanley Coning at Find A Grave.com Official site of Classic Country WBZI, WKFI and WEDI.(with streaming audio) Query the FCC's AM station database for WEDI WEDI technical information from Radio-Locator website FCC History Cards for WCTM (FM) CTM Defunct radio stations in the United States Preble County, Ohio Radio stations established in 1959 Radio stations disestablished in 2004 Defunct community radio stations in the United States 1959 establishments in Ohio 2004 disestablishments in Ohio CTM CTM