WPTB
| Frequency | 850 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hashtag 99.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 - CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1976 |
Former call signs | WMCD (5/2004-7/2004) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64417 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 25 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°28′2.00″N 81°50′7.00″W / 32.4672222°N 81.8352778°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.7 W259CH (Statesboro) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WPTB (850 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 - CHR radio format. Licensed to Statesboro, 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 1,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 850 AM from interference, at night the power is reduced to 25 watts. Programming is heard around the clock on 240-watt FM translator W259CH at 99.7 MHz.
History
[edit]The station went on the air as WPTB on 1976-04-05. On 2004-05-17, the station changed its call sign to WMCD. On 2004-07-08, the station changed its call sign back to the original WPTB.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPTB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WPTB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WPTB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 64417 (WPTB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPTB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 87576 (W259CH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W259CH at FCCdata.org
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