WRTP

WRTP (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary format. Licensed to Franklinton, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Rocky Mount-Wilson area. The station is currently owned by Radio Training Network.

History

After Carolina Christian Communications sold WRTP-AM and simulcast stations WRTG and WGSB to Radio Training Network, that company bought WHGG-FM 90.1 FM in Roanoke Rapids, which was licensed to a school, and changed its name to WRTP-FM.^[1] The first translator, W216BN at 91.1 in Raleigh, signed on in 1999, giving the stations a nighttime signal in that area. W216BN moved from north Raleigh to the WSHA tower to prevent interference to WUNC-FM. Another translator was W257BH at 99.3 FM in Lizard Lick, serving eastern Wake County.^[2] WRTP-FM eventually moved to the 88.5 frequency, former home of WZRU. After WRTP-AM was sold to Que Pasa Radio, WRTP-FM continued to broadcast, having increased to 24 hours a day, on multiple FM frequencies throughout central and eastern North Carolina and on line at http://www.goodnews.org.

WRTP plans a city of license change to Franklinton, North Carolina.

References

1. ^ "Raleigh-Durham AM Dial". Archived from the original on 2002-10-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20021015115610/http://www.geocities.com/rdurw/am.html. Retrieved 2010-05-05. 
2. ^ "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on 2003-02-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20030201081556/http://www.geocities.com/rdurw/fm.html. Retrieved 2010-05-05. 

Translators

In addition to the main station, WRTP is relayed by an additional 13 translators to widen its broadcast area.

External links

• Website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WRTP
• Radio-Locator information on WRTP
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WRTP