WIBT

For the Greenville, Mississippi radio station that held the call sign WIBT at 104.7 FM from 2014 to 2017, see WLRJ. For the Indianola, Mississippi radio station that held the call sign WIBT at 105.5 FM from 2012 to 2014, see WDTL. For the Charlotte, North Carolina radio station that held the call sign WIBT at 96.1 FM from 2004 to 2011, see WHQC.
WIBT
Broadcast areaMississippi and Arkansas Delta
Frequency97.9 MHz
Branding97.9 The Beat
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerDelta Radio Network LLC
WDTL, WIQQ, WKXY, WKXG, WNIX, WNLA, WNLA-FM, WZYQ, KZYQ, WBYB
History
First air date
May 1, 1970 (as WBAQ)
Former call signs
WBAQ (1970–2010)
WLTM (2010–2016)
Call sign meaning
W I BeaT
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25229
ClassC2
ERP48,000 watts horizontal polarization only
HAAT153 meters (502 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°23′51″N 91°0′35″W / 33.39750°N 91.00972°W / 33.39750; -91.00972
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website979thebeat.fm

WIBT (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Greenville, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Delta Radio Network LLC and programs an urban contemporary format. The office and studios are located at 830 Main Street in downtown Greenville. WIBT moved from 104.7 to 97.9 on December 26, 2016.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIBT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.