WVTS

WVTS is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dunbar, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Nitro in West Virginia.[2] WVTS is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.[4]

WVTS
CityDunbar, West Virginia
Broadcast areaCharleston, West Virginia
Nitro, West Virginia
Branding"NewsTalk 1240 WVTS"
Slogan"Charleston's NewsTalk"
Frequency1240 AM kHz
Translator(s)W239CH (95.7 MHz, Charleston)
First air dateNovember 4, 1946[1]
FormatNews/Talk[2]
Power1,000 Watts day and night
ClassC
Facility ID2682
Transmitter coordinates38°57′22.0″N 77°4′57.0″W
Call sign meaningWest Virginia's Talk Station
Former call signsWTIP (?-1988)
WVSR (1988-2000)
WBES (2000-2010)
WVTS (2010-Present)[3]
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
Sister stationsWBES, WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WYNL
Websitewww.bristolbroadcasting.com/charlestonmkt.shtml

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-586. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. "WVTS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.


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