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WVTS is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dunbar, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Nitro in West Virginia.[1] WVTS is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.[5]

WVTS
Broadcast area
Frequency1240 AM kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1240 WVTS
Programming
FormatNews/talk[1]
Ownership
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
WBES, WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WYNL
History
First air date
November 4, 1946[2]
Former call signs
  • WTIP (1946–1988)
  • WVSR (1988–2000)
  • WBES (2000–2010)[3]
Call sign meaning
"West Virginia's Talk Station"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID2682
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′8.34″N 81°42′50.46″W / 38.3856500°N 81.7140167°W / 38.3856500; -81.7140167
Translator(s)95.7 W239CH (Charleston)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.bristolbroadcasting.com/charlestonmkt.shtml

FM translator

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Broadcast translator for WVTS
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W239CH 95.7 FM Charleston, West Virginia 18869 250 m (0 ft) D 38°21′26.3″N 81°40′4.5″W / 38.357306°N 81.667917°W / 38.357306; -81.667917 (W239CH) LMS

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-586. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVTS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WVTS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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