WTKP (93.5 FM) was a commercial radio station located in Port St. Joe, Florida, broadcasting in the Panama City area on 93.5 FM.
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| Broadcast area | Panama City, Florida |
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Sports) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Omni Broadcasting, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1990 (as WMTO) |
Last air date | c. 2019 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67579 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 14,500 watts |
| HAAT | 204 meters (669 ft) |
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Public license information | |
History
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WPBH was formerly licensed to Mexico Beach, Florida, at 99.3 FM. On May 3, 2007, the station started a simulcast of WEBZ. On May 14, 2007, a call sign change was approved by the FCC moving the WPBH call-sign from 99.3 FM to 93.5 FM. On September 7, 2007, the station changed format to classic rock as "Rock 93.5".
On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WPBH was one of several Clear Channel radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it was sold, WPBH and other stations to be sold were placed into the Aloha Station Trust.[2][3]
The station was sold to Omni Broadcasting LLC on May 15, 2012, for a price of $135,000.00.[4] The transaction was consummated on July 6, 2012. On July 9, 2012, WPBH changed its format to sports, branded as "The Ticket" and simulcasting WTKE-FM (100.3) from Niceville, with new call sign WTKP.[5]
On November 5, 2015, WTKP went silent. On May 1, 2016, WTKP returned to the air simulcasting WTKE-FM. WTKP went silent in 2019, and any references to the station on their website have since been erased.
On July 26, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission cancelled WTKP's license due to a combination of lengthy periods of silence and operating from unapproved facilities. The cancellation of the station's license also resulted in the dismissal of applications to move to 93.7 FM in Youngstown, Florida, and to sell the WTKP license to Catholic radio operator Divine Word Communications.[6]
Fictional television station and online news site
editThe call letters WPBH are used in reference to a fictional TV station based in Pittsburgh in the 1993 film Groundhog Day.
There is also a website www.wpbh-tv.com that identifies itself as Channel 9 in Pittsburgh, but is not linked to any active station from the city.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTKP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ "Another Clear Channel Spinoff Finds a Buyer".
- ^ "Ticket Expands in Florida Panhandle". 10 July 2012.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 30, 2023). "FCC Report 7/30: Operating From Unauthorized Site Leads To WTKP's Cancellation". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 67579 (WTKP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTKP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
29°49′08″N 85°15′32″W / 29.819°N 85.259°W
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