WBTN (AM)

WBTN

Bennington, Vermont United States
Broadcast area	Southwestern Vermont
Frequency	1370 kHz
Branding	WBTN 96.5 FM 1370 AM
Programming
Format	Full service variety
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Shires Media Partnership
History
First air date	September 23, 1953
Call sign meaning	Bennington
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9309
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day) 85 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	42°54′19.28″N 73°12′30.39″W / 42.9053556°N 73.2084417°W / 42.9053556; -73.2084417
Translator(s)	96.5 W243EL (Bennington)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wbtnam.org

WBTN (1370 kHz) is an AM radio station in Bennington, Vermont. Established in 1953, the station is owned by Shires Media Partnership. WBTN can also be streamed online via TuneIn Radio.^[2]

WBTN is run as a community station with a full service variety radio format, including news, talk shows, music and sports. Weekday mornings begin with two nationally syndicated news shows, America in the Morning and First Light from Westwood One. Then "The Big Voice of Southern Vermont morning show with Jessica Lillie and Chris Bates", a talk and music show, is heard. The rest of the schedule is made up of programs hosted by local residents, offering a variety of topics, from local musicians to birds to old time records and radio shows. WBTN is available to be heard on Google home and Alexa.