WBTA (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Batavia, New York, United States, the station is the only one directly serving Genesee County and in general serves the area between Rochester and Buffalo. The station is owned by James Ernst, through licensee Majic Tones Communications, LLC.[2] It was broadcasting ABC Music Radio's "Timeless" format (and, before 2006, its predecessor "Unforgettable Favorites"), but as of February 13, 2010; the current format is aired locally.
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Broadcast area | Rochester area |
Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Branding | WBTA FM 100.1 AM 1490 |
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Format | Soft adult contemporary |
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First air date | 1941 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 31811 |
Class | C |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′35″N 78°11′12″W / 42.97639°N 78.18667°W |
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Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wbtai |
Wayne Fuller was a longtime personality at the station, working there from 1967 until shortly before his death in 2018.[3] Morning host Jerry Warner died a few months later.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Former Batavia radio announcer passes away. WIVB-TV (February 9, 2018). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Remembering WBTA's Jerry Warner; New and Returning Reporters Make Debuts". Buffalo Broadcasters Association. November 5, 2018.
External links
edit- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 31811 (WBTA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBTA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 150987 (W261CR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W261CR at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 200172 (W291DI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W291DI at FCCdata.org