WBT-FM
Simulcast of WBT, Charlotte, North Carolina | |
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Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
Branding | News Talk 1110/99-3 WBT |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Talk radio |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Facility ID | 10764 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 7,700 watts |
HAAT | 182.2 meters (598 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°47′30″N 81°16′6″W / 34.79167°N 81.26833°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WBT-FM (99.3
WBT-FM was first licensed, as WCMJ, on December 1, 1969. It broadcasts on 99.3
Studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, co-located with the city's CBS affiliate WBTV, which previously had common ownership.
History
Early years
The station first went on the air in on July 28, 1969, as WCMJ, owned by the York-Clover Broadcasting Company.
WBT simulcast
Despite its
In 1995, WBT's then-owner Jefferson-Pilot bought WBZK to provide a better signal to the western part of the market at night. At this time the call letters were changed to WBT-FM.[6][a] In 2012, WLNK added a simulcast of WBT on its HD subcarrier.
Sale to Entercom
On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that it would merge with
Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 6, 2017.Sale to Urban One
On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington D.C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WBT and WBT-FM. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23.[10] The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
Notes
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Predicted Coverage Area for WBT-FM 99.3 FM, Chester, SC" (radio-locator.com)
- ^ WBT-FM Station Search Details (FCC.gov)
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook (1971 edition) page B-185.
- ^ "WBT, Charlotte, North Carolina" by Scott Fybush, May 15, 2003 (fybush.com)
- ^ Tim Funk and Blair Skinner, "Family Sells Off WBZK FM", The Charlotte Observer, February 2, 1995.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook (1953 edition) page 220.
- ^ "Beasley Acquires Greater Media" by Lance Venta, August 3, 2016 (radioinsight.com)
- ^ "Entercom Acquires Beasley Charlotte Spinoffs" by Lance Venta, October 18, 2016 (radioinsight.com)
- ^ Entercom To Swap Charlotte Stations To Radio One For WPHI, WTEM and St. Louis Duo
External links
- Official website
- WBT in the FCC FM station database
- WBT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database