WLTK (102.9 FM) is a Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to New Market, Virginia, serving the Harrisonburg/Staunton area. WLTK is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation.[4]
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| Broadcast area | Harrisonburg, Virginia Staunton, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Branding | K-LOVE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | K-LOVE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| WBTX, WNLR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1997[1] |
Former call signs | WEZI (1993–1997) WBHB-FM (1997–2001) WLTK (2001–present)[2] |
Former frequencies | 103.3 MHz (1997–2012) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12600 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 2,050 Watts |
| HAAT | 169 Meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°36′30.0″N 78°54′9.0″W / 38.608333°N 78.902500°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WLTK Webstream |
| Website | WLTK Online |
History
editOriginally starting on the 103.3 FM frequency, the station first took the callsign WEZI on September 15, 1993 and officially launched in 1997 with a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "EZ 103".
On November 7, 1997, WEZI switched its callsign to WBHB-FM and changed the format to Oldies, branded as "Bob 103.3", and later went by "B-103.3"
On August 8, 2001, WBHB-FM swapped callsigns and formats with WLTK at 96.1 FM, becoming a Contemporary Christian format, branded as "Light 103.3" before changing to "X103 The Cross" in 2004. WBHB-FM remained on 96.1 FM until February 7, 2005, when the WBHB-FM callsign and Oldies format moved to 105.1 FM as part of a frequency swap that also moved WJDV from 105.1 FM to 96.1 FM.
On February 1, 2010, WLTK dropped its "X103 The Cross" format and began broadcasting the K-LOVE music service, though continued to be locally owned.[5]
On June 15, 2012, the owners of WLTK applied for and were granted a new broadcast license moving it from 103.3 to 102.9, but from the same location and tower, at the same power and over the same coverage area as previously.[6] This move allowed a new broadcast station to launch on 103.3 from Wardensville, West Virginia.[7] On June 19, 2012, WLTK officially switched frequencies from 103.3 to 102.9.
On May 1, 2017, Massanutten Broadcasting Company, Inc. sold WLTK to Educational Media Foundation for $600,000.
References
edit- ^ "Stations in the US - Virginia" (PDF). p. 5-18. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WLTK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WLTK". Archived from the original on 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
External links
edit- K-LOVE Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 12600 (WLTK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLTK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database