WBT-FM

WBT-FM
Simulcast of WBT, Charlotte, North Carolina
Broadcast areaCharlotte metropolitan area
Frequency99.3 MHz
BrandingNews Talk 1110/99-3 WBT
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 28, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-07-28)
Former call signs
  • WCMJ (1969–1978)
  • WDZK (1978–1993)
  • WBZK-FM (1993–1995)
Call sign meaning
Call letters inherited from sister station WBT
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10764
ClassC3
ERP7,700 watts
HAAT182.2 meters (598 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°47′30.5″N 81°16′5.3″W / 34.791806°N 81.268139°W / 34.791806; -81.268139
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wbt.com

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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Predicted Coverage Area for WBT-FM 99.3 FM, Chester, SC" (radio-locator.com)
  3. ^ WBT-FM Station Search Details (FCC.gov)