WBTL (AM)
| Simulcast with WTOX Bensley | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Branding | La Pantera 101.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WTOX, WULT, WVNZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | W BoomTown L (previous format) |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52050 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 350 watts day 8 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°28′0.0″N 77°27′8.0″W / 37.466667°N 77.452222°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.7 W269DC (Richmond) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | lapanterarva |
WBTL (1320 kHz) is a regional Mexican formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ashland, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WBTL is owned and operated by Michael Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.[5]
Sale
On July 14, 2015, Davidson Media Group announced it would be selling WTOX and sister station then-WVNZ to TBLC Virginia Holdings, LLC. for $400,000.[6] The sale was consummated on November 5, 2015.
In late 2018, Mobile Radio Partners took over programming control, and put its Boomtown Richmond format, already heard on WBTL, on WVNZ. Effective June 9, 2021, Mobile Radio Partners acquired WVNZ, WTOX, and a translator from TBLC Media for $209,500.
On June 26, 2023, WVNZ changed its call sign to WBTL.[7]
References
- ^ "FCC History Cards for WLEE" (PDF). FCC.
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 9, 1984. p. 136.
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 31, 1986. p. 86.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBTL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 14, 2015). "Davidson Media Sells 12". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "WBTL". fccdata.org. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 52050 (WBTL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBTL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database