| Broadcast area | Altoona, Pennsylvania Blair County, Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | "Talk Radio 98.5 & 1240 WRTA" |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Accuweather Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Altoona Curve |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBRX, WBXQ, WKMC, WTRN, WYUP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Call sign meaning | W Roy Thompson Altoona |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67505 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°30′26.0″N 78°25′15.0″W / 40.507222°N 78.420833°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 W253CJ (Altoona) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WRTA Online |
WRTA (1240 kHz) is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania. WRTA is owned and operated by Matt Lightner, through licensee Lightner Communications LLC.