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| Frequency | 1320kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hometown Radio WBRT |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network[1] Performance Racing Network[2] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bardstown Radio Team, LLC |
| WOKH | |
| History | |
First air date | January 5,1955[3] |
Call sign meaning | Bardstown Radio Team (owner) |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48244 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,050watts day 44watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°49′9″N85°29′10″W / 37.81917°N 85.48611°W /37.81917; -85.48611 |
| Translator(s) | W235DB (94.9MHz,Lebanon) W246AT (97.1 MHz, Bardstown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbrtcountry |
WBRT (1320AM) is acountry music–formattedradio stationlicensed to and servingBardstown,Kentucky,United States. The station is currently owned by Bardstown Radio Team as part of aduopoly withSpringfield–licensedadult contemporary stationWOKH (102.7FM).[5] Both stations sharestudios on South Third Street in downtown Bardstown, while WBRT'stransmitter facilities are located off Sunset Drive in the northwest part of town.
What became WBRT was first aconstruction permit for an AM station licensed toSpringfield, Kentucky, allocated to a movie theater chain owner Andy Anderson. Anderson later had thecity of license moved toBardstown and the station took to the air on January 5, 1955.[3] After just two years, WBRT would be sold to Lawrence Adams before being sold to a group of investors under the name Nelson County Broadcasters in 1966. By 1979, the station would come to be principally owned by long-time staff member Tom Isaac, who would lead WBRT to launch a companion station on theFM band as WOKH (96.7 FM; nowLebanon Junction–licensedWLEZ 99.3).[6]
In 1997, WBRT and WOKH were sold toGlasgow, Kentucky–based Commonwealth Broadcasting.[7][8] Commonwealth would later sell the station to current owners Bardstown Radio Team in 2009.[9] The new group would later purchase the newWOKH (102.7 FM) ofSpringfield, Kentucky from Choice Radio in 2017.[10]
WBRT features local programming in addition to itscountry music. WBRT also carriesNASCAR races from theCup Series andXfinity Series through the sport's twosyndicated radio networks–Motor Racing Network andPerformance Racing Network.[1][2]
In addition to the main station, WBRT is relayed by two additional translators to widen its broadcast area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W235DB | 94.9 FM | Lebanon, Kentucky | 202245 | 250 | 54 m (177 ft) | D | 37°33′5″N85°17′21″W / 37.55139°N 85.28917°W /37.55139; -85.28917 | LMS |
| W246AT | 97.1 FM | Bardstown, Kentucky | 145097 | 250 | 52.6 m (173 ft) | D | 37°49′9″N85°29′10″W / 37.81917°N 85.48611°W /37.81917; -85.48611 | LMS |
Facility details for Facility ID 202245 (W235DB) in theFCC Licensing and Management SystemW235DB at FCCdata.orgFacility details for Facility ID 145097 (W246AT) in theFCC Licensing and Management SystemW246AT at FCCdata.org
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