WTNT (AM)

WTNT
Broadcast areaMetropolitan Washington, D.C.
Frequency730 kHz
BrandingLa Mega Capital
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatHits
Ownership
OwnerMetro Radio
WKDV
History
First air date
December 10, 1945; 78 years ago (1945-12-10)
Former call signs
  • WPIK (1945–80)
  • WPKX (1980–82)
  • WRMR (1982–83)
  • WPKX (1983–87)
  • WCXR (1986)
  • WCPT (1986–87)
  • WPRD (1987)
  • WCPT (1987–95)
  • WBZS (1995–2000)
  • WKDL (2000–06)
  • WXTR (2006–10)
Call sign meaning
"Trinitrotoluene" (original slogan for the original WTNT was "Dynamite Talk")
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70036
ClassD
Power
  • 8,000 watts day
  • 25 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°44′43.01″N 77°5′57.98″W / 38.7452806°N 77.0994389°W / 38.7452806; -77.0994389
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastWTNT Webstream
WebsiteWTNT Online

WTNT (730 kHz) is a Spanish hits AM radio station licensed to Alexandria, Virginia and serving the Washington metro area. WTNT is owned and operated by Metro Radio.[2] 730 kHz is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency.

The station flipped formats to a Spanish music and talk format dubbed "La Capital" on December 1, 2013.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WTNT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WTNT La Capital". 730wtnt.com. November 24, 2013.