| Simulcast of WBT, Charlotte, North Carolina | |
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| Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Branding | News Talk 1110/99-3 WBT |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | News/talk |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | July 28, 1969 |
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Call sign meaning | Call letters inherited from sister station WBT |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10764 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 7,700 watts |
| HAAT | 182.2 meters (598 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°47′30.5″N 81°16′5.3″W / 34.791806°N 81.268139°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBT-FM (99.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Chester, South Carolina, that primarily serves the western region of the Charlotte metropolitan area. The station is owned by Urban One. The station's programming primarily consists of simulcasts of the news/talk radio format of WBT in Charlotte.
WBT-FM was first licensed, as WCMJ, on December 1, 1969. It broadcasts on 99.3 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 7,700 watts, using a tower nearly 600 feet (180 meters) in height above average terrain (HAAT). The transmitter is located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Charlotte, off Armenia Road in Chester.[2] The station is also authorized to broadcast using the digital HD Radio format.[3]
Studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, co-located with the city's CBS affiliate WBTV, which previously had common ownership.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Predicted Coverage Area for WBT-FM 99.3 FM, Chester, SC" (radio-locator.com)
- ^ WBT-FM Station Search Details (FCC.gov)