WBTN (AM)
City of license | Bennington, Vermont |
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Branding | The Voice |
Slogan | "The Voice of Bennington" |
Frequency | 1370 kHz |
First air date | September 23, 1953 |
Format | Variety |
Power |
1,000 watts (day) 85 watt (night) |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 9309 |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°54′19″N 73°12′32″W / 42.90528°N 73.20889°W |
Callsign meaning | BenningToN |
Affiliations | Boston Red Sox Radio Network |
Owner | Shires Media Partnership |
Website | http://www.wbtnam.org/ |
WBTN (1370 AM, "The Voice") is a radio station in Bennington, Vermont. On September 23, 1953, it first signed on. From 1979 until 1999 before its acquisition by Vermont Public Radio,[1] WBTN had a sister station, WHGC (94.3 FM), later WBTN-FM.
In 2008 WBTN AM was purchased by Shires Media Partnership.[2]
The station is also home of the very popular "Dad and Brad Show" since 9/6/08 and can be heard each Sat. @ 10AM. WBTN-AM can also be streamed online via TuneIn Radio.[3]
References
- ↑ VPR Is Making Waves, Vermont Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ Shires group officially buys WBTN, John D. Waller, Bennington Banner, 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ Search Results for WBTN, TuneIn Radio. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- WBTN website
- 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-358
External links
- WBTN official homepage
- WBTN's page on the Southern Vermont College website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBTN
- Radio-Locator Information on WBTN
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBTN
www.wbtnam.org