WBTL (AM)

WBTL
City Sandston, Virginia
Broadcast area Metro Richmond
Branding Boomtown Richmond
Frequency 1540 kHz
Translator(s) 94.1 W231DP (Richmond)
Repeater(s) WULT
First air date 1964 (as WRGM)
Format Oldies
Power 1,000 watts daytime
8 watts nighttime
Class D
Facility ID 21434
Transmitter coordinates 37°32′39.0″N 77°20′47.0″W / 37.544167°N 77.346389°W / 37.544167; -77.346389Coordinates: 37°32′39.0″N 77°20′47.0″W / 37.544167°N 77.346389°W / 37.544167; -77.346389
Former callsigns WWWW (1964)
WRGM (1964–1977)
WKIE (1977–1990)
WRBN (1990–1993)
WREJ (1993–2016)
WLEE (2016)
WONA (2016–2017)
WBTL (2017–2018)
WULT (2018)
Owner Mike Mazursky
(Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.)
Webcast Listen Live
Website boomtownrichmond.com

WBTL is a broadcast radio station licensed to Sandston, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WBTL is owned and operated by Mike Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.[1]

History

On November 9, 2015, the then-WREJ went silent (off the air). Its previous black gospel format moved to sister station WLEE 990 AM, replacing news/talk.

On February 4, 2016, WREJ swapped call signs with its sister station, assuming the WLEE call sign. The station changed its call sign to WONA on March 15, 2016.

Effective June 28, 2016, Davidson Media Group donated WONA to the Delmarva Educational Association.

On October 31, 2017, Mobile Radio Partners, Inc. finalized the purchase of WONA from Delmarva Educational Association, at a price of $25,000. They changed the station's call letters to WBTL on the same day. On November 6, 2017, WBTL returned to the air with rhythmic oldies, branded as "U Win Radio" (simulcasting WUWN 1450 AM Highland Springs).[2]

On March 14, 2018, WBTL and WUWN changed format from rhythmic oldies to oldies, branded as "Boomtown Radio".[3]

WBTL changed its call sign to WULT on August 27, 2018 (with WUWN picking up the WBTL calls). The station also moved its community of license from Richmond to Sandston. The station changed back to the WBTL call sign on September 11, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "WBTL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ Rhythmic Oldies Launches on Richmond AM Duo Radioinsight - November 7, 2017
  3. ↑ WBTL/WUWN Richmond Become Boomtown Radio Radioinsight - March 14, 2018
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