WVTS
WVTS is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dunbar, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Nitro in West Virginia.[1] WVTS is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.[4]
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| City | Dunbar, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Charleston, West Virginia Nitro, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 1240 AM kHz |
| Branding | "NewsTalk 1240 WVTS" |
| Slogan | "Charleston's NewsTalk" |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bristol Broadcasting Company |
| Sister stations | WBES, WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WYNL |
| History | |
| First air date | November 4, 1946[2] |
| Former call signs | WTIP (?-1988) WVSR (1988-2000) WBES (2000-2010) WVTS (2010-Present)[3] |
| Call sign meaning | West Virginia's Talk Station |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2682 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′22.0″N 77°4′57.0″W |
| Translator(s) | W239CH (95.7 MHz, Charleston) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-586. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- "WVTS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
External links
- WVTS in the FCC's AM station database
- WVTS on Radio-Locator
- WVTS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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