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Broadcast area | Tri-Cities |
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Frequency | 980 AMkHz |
Branding | 105.3 The Beat |
Programming | |
Format | Rhythmic contemporary[1] |
Affiliations | Motor Racing Network |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WAEZ,WEXX,WFHG-FM,WLNQ,WNPC,WXBQ-FM | |
History | |
First air date | January,1947 (as WFHG)[2] |
Former call signs | WFHG (1947–1992) WXBQ (1992–2001) WFHG (2001–2017)[3] |
Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 6872 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000watts daytime 1,000watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°36′30.0″N82°9′36.0″W / 36.608333°N 82.160000°W /36.608333; -82.160000 |
Translator(s) | 98.9MHz W255DB (Bristol, TN) 105.3MHz - (W287CF, Bristol, Tennessee) |
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Public license information | |
Website | 105thebeat.com |
WWTB is aRhythmic contemporary formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toBristol, Virginia, serving theTri-Cities.[1] WWTB is owned and operated byBristol Broadcasting Company.[5]
On May 26, 2017, WFHG changed their format from talk to urban contemporary, branded as "105.3 The Beat", under new WWTB calls. Since then, the station has shifted to Rhythmic contemporary, adding rhythmic pop tracks while maintaining a Hip-Hop lean.[6]
In addition to the main station, WWTB is relayed by FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[7]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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W255DB | 98.9 FM | Bristol, Tennessee | 140578 | 240 | 22 m (72 ft) | D | LMS |
W287CF | 105.3 FM | Bristol, Tennessee | 157963 | 250 | 648 m (2,126 ft) | D | LMS |
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