WQTY
 | |
| Broadcast area | Vincennes/Wabash Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.3 MHz |
| Branding | Sunrise 93.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Original Company, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 14, 1970[1] |
Former call signs | WBTO-FM (1970–1980)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 37737 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 145 meters (476 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wqtyradio.com |
WQTY (93.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Linton, Indiana, serving Vincennes, Indiana, Robinson, Illinois and the Terre Haute area. WQTY airs a Christian contemporary format and is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[4]
History
[edit]WBTO-FM
[edit]The station began broadcasting September 14, 1970, and held the call sign WBTO-FM.[1][2] It was owned by Linton Broadcasting Company and aired an easy listening format.[1][2] The station originally broadcast at 93.5 MHz.[1][2]
WQTY
[edit]In 1980, the station's call sign was changed to WQTY.[2] Initially airing a middle of the road (MOR) format,[5] by 1983 the station was airing a contemporary hits format,[6] and by 1985 it had adopted a country music format.[7][8] By the early 1990s, the station had begun airing an adult standards format.[9] It switched to an adult contemporary format in 1996, but in 1997 returned to an adult standards format, affiliated with Music of Your Life.[10][11][12][13]
In 1999, the station was sold to The Original Company, along with AM 1600 WBTO, for $350,000.[14] In 2003, the station began airing a country format, simulcasting 106.9 WWBL.[15][16] The station adopted an oldies format in 2006.[17] In January 2020, the station's format was changed from classic hits to Christian contemporary music.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e History Cards for WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQTY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FM Query Results: WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-79. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-83. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Featured Programming", Billboard. November 2, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-98. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Unmacht, Robert (1991). The M Street Radio Directory. 1991 Edition. p. 142. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 8. February 21, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 30. July 30, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, Broadcasting & Cable, 2000. p. D-157. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "The WQTY Format". WQTY. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. May 10, 1999. p. 42. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Super Station WWBL 106.5 / WQTY 93.3 'The Bullet'". WWBL. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. Twelfth Edition. p. 217. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Devine, Cathy (2006). The Radio Book. 2006-2007 Edition. p. 220. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Industry News Bits 1-27-20", HisAir.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Indiana Radio Station Gets SMART", CMB. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
External links
[edit]- WQTY's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 37737 (WQTY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQTY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database