WWTB
{{for|the Swansboro, North Carolina radio station that held the call sign WWTB at 103.9 FM from 2003 to 2007|WKGV}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWTB
| logo = File:WWTB 105.3TheBeat logo.png
| city = Bristol, Virginia
| area = Tri-Cities
| branding = 105.3 The Beat
| frequency = {{Frequency|980 AM|kHz}}
| translator = {{Radio Relay|98.9 MHz|W255DB|Bristol, TN}}
105.3 MHz - (W287CF, Bristol, Tennessee)
| airdate = January, 1947 (as WFHG)
| format = Rhythmic contemporary
| power = 5,000 watts daytime
1,000 watts nighttime
| class = B
| facility_id = 6872
| coordinates = {{coord|36|36|30.0|N|82|9|36.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WFHG (1947–1992)
WXBQ (1992–2001)
WFHG (2001–2017)
| affiliations = Motor Racing Network
| owner = Bristol Broadcasting Company
| licensee = Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
| sister_stations = WAEZ, WEXX, WFHG-FM, WLNQ, WNPC, WXBQ-FM
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.105thebeat.com 105thebeat.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WWTB is a Rhythmic contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bristol, Virginia, serving the Tri-Cities. WWTB is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.
On May 26, 2017, WFHG changed their format from talk to urban contemporary, branded as "105.3 The Beat", under new WWTB calls. Since then, the station has shifted to Rhythmic contemporary, adding rhythmic pop tracks while maintaining a Hip-Hop lean.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118122/beat-brings-urban-back-tri-cities-vatn/ Beat Brings Urban Back to Tri-Cities VA/TN] Radioinsight - May 27, 2017
Translator
In addition to the main station, WWTB is relayed by FM translators to widen its broadcast area.
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = W255DB
| freq1 = 98.9
| fid1 = 140578
| watts1 = 240
| haat1 = 22
| class1 = D
| city1 = Bristol, Tennessee
| notes1 =
| call2 = W287CF
| freq2 = 105.3
| fid2 = 157963
| watts2 = 250
| haat2 = 648
| class2 = D
| city2 = Bristol, Tennessee
| notes2 =
}}
References
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{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP15&band=am&callLetter=WFHG|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=July 14, 2015|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}}
{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=6872&Callsign=WWTB|title=Call Sign History|access-date=July 14, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WWTB|title=WWTB Facility Record|access-date=July 14, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W287CF|title=W287CF Facility Record|access-date=July 14, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
}}
External links
{{AM station data|6872|WWTB}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|140578|W255DB}}
- {{FXL|W255DB}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|157963|W287CF}}
- {{FXL|W287CF}}
{{Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol Radio}}
{{Rhythmic Contemporary Radio Stations in Tennessee}}
{{Rhythmic Contemporary Radio Stations in Virginia}}
Category:1947 establishments in Virginia
Category:Rhythmic contemporary radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1947
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