WTON (AM)

WTON
Broadcast areaStaunton, Virginia
Augusta County, Virginia
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingWTON
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Joe and Elaine Thomas
  • (Thomas Media, LLC)
History
First air date
March 9, 1946 (at 1400)[1]
Former call signs
WSTN (1944–1945)[2]
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1944–1956)[2]
Call sign meaning
Staunton
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50077
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
38°8′30.0″N 79°2′33.0″W / 38.141667°N 79.042500°W / 38.141667; -79.042500
Repeater(s)98.9 W255DS (Harrisonburg)
101.1 W266BQ (Crozet)
Links
Public license information
Websitehttps://www.wtonradio.com/

WTON (1240 kHz) is a talk radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, United States, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by Thomas Media, LLC.[4]

  1. ^ "Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. ^ a b FCC History Cards for WTON
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "WTON Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.