| Frequency | 850kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hashtag 99.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 -CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1976; 49 years ago (1976-04-05) |
Former call signs | WMCD (5/2004-7/2004) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64417 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000watts day 25 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°28′2.00″N81°50′7.00″W / 32.4672222°N 81.8352778°W /32.4672222; -81.8352778 |
| Translator | 99.7 W259CH (Statesboro) |
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Public license information | |
WPTB (850AM) is aradio station broadcasting aTop 40 -CHRradio format. Licensed toStatesboro, Georgia, the station is currently owned by Neal Ardman, through licensee Radio Statesboro, Inc.[2] It uses the dial position of its FM frequency for its moniker, "Hashtag 99.7."
By day, WPTB is powered at 1,000wattsnon-directional. But to protect other stations on850 AM from interference, at night the power is reduced to 25 watts. Programming is heard around the clock on 240-wattFM translatorW259CH at 99.7MHz.
The station went on the air as WPTB on 1976-04-05. On 2004-05-17, the station changed itscall sign to WMCD. On 2004-07-08, the station changed itscall sign back to the original WPTB.[3]
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