| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay Area |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 106.5/102.9 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| Subchannels |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCTQ, WDIZ, WSDV, WSRZ-FM, WTZB | |
| History | |
First air date | June 30, 1965 (as WSPB-FM) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Beat of Tampa" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48672 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 178 meters (584 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°32′42.00″N 82°34′27.00″W / 27.5450000°N 82.5741667°W |
| Translator(s) | |
| Repeater(s) | 103.5 WFUS-HD2 (Gulfport) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebeattampabay.iheart.com |
WBTP (106.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a classic hip hop format. Licensed to Sarasota, Florida, it serves the Sarasota / Bradenton / Tampa Bay Areas. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with studios on West Gandy Boulevard in Tampa.
WBTP has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 13,000 watts. It broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The transmitter is near the intersection of 33rd Street W and 8th Avenue W in Memphis, south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.[2] That gives WRUB city-grade coverage not only in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, but also around Tampa Bay and as far north as Largo. The station's coverage area extends north towards Lakeland and Pasco County.