WBTA
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 HPL Communications, Inc.[1] 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.
City | Batavia, New York |
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Broadcast area | Rochester area |
Branding | WBTA FM 100.1 AM 1490 |
Slogan | Batavia's Very Own |
Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Translator(s) | 100.1 W261CR (Batavia) |
First air date | 1941 |
Format | Soft Adult Contemporary |
Power | 1,000 watts day 710 watts night |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 31811 |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′35″N 78°11′12″W |
Owner | HPL Communications, Inc. |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | https://wbtai.com/ |
Wayne Fuller was a longtime personality at the station, working there from 1967 until shortly before his death in 2018.[2] Morning host Jerry Warner died a few months later.[3]
References
- "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. 2018-11-05.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBTA
- Radio-Locator Information on WBTA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBTA
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