WHTY (FM)

WHTY (100.1 FM, "Hot 100") is a radio station licensed to serve Phenix City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to CC Licenses. Its studios are in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is in Phenix City.

WHTY
CityPhenix City, Alabama
Broadcast areaColumbus, Georgia
BrandingHot 100
SloganC-Town's Hottest Hip Hop and R&B
Frequency100.1 MHz
First air date1971 (1971) (as WEIZ)
FormatUrban contemporary
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID66668
Transmitter coordinates32°30′42″N 85°00′41″W
Former call signsWEIZ (1971–1985)
WEIZ-FM (1985–1987)
WGSY (1987–2018)
AffiliationsPremiere Radio Networks
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stationsWAGH, WDAK, WGSY, WSTH-FM, WVRK
WebcastListen Live
Websitehotcolumbus.iheart.com

It broadcasts an urban contemporary music format, including some programming from Premiere Radio Networks, to the Columbus, Georgia, area.[1] The station departs from its usual format and broadcasts Christmas music during the holiday season.

The station was assigned the WGSY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 1, 1987.[2] M&M Partners Inc. purchased this station in July 1996 for approximately $2 million.[3]

On January 18, 2018 (after stunting with Christmas music for three days as "Santa 100"), WGSY launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Hot 100".[4] The station changed its call sign to WHTY on January 25, 2018.

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. July 2, 1997.
  4. iHeartMedia Launches Urban Hot 100 Columbus GA Radioinsight - January 18, 2018


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