WRTA (AM)

WRTA

City of license	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Altoona, Pennsylvania Blair County, Pennsylvania
Branding	"NewsTalk 1240 WRTA"
Frequency	1240 kHz
First air date	1946
Format	News/Talk/Sports
Power	1,000 Watts day and night
Class	C
Facility ID	67505
Transmitter coordinates	40°30′26.0″N 78°25′15.0″W / 40.507222°N 78.420833°W / 40.507222; -78.420833
Owner	Handsome Brothers, Inc. (Handsome Brothers, Inc.)
Sister stations	WBRX, WBXQ, WKMC
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WRTA Online

WRTA is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania. WRTA is owned and operated by Handsome Brothers, Inc.

History

WRTA began broadcasting June 18, 1947, on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. The station was an ABC affiliate and was owned by Roy Thompson.^[1]

Roy Thompson sold WRTA to the Altoona Trans Audio Corporation in March 1956.^[2] The Altoona Trans Audio Corporation was composed of Martin J. Malarkey, Jr., John L. Miller, Horace Richards, and Louis "Lou" Murrary. In September 1982, the Altoona Trans Audio Corporation elected David Rodney "Rod" Wolf President and Chief Operating Officer. Wolf still maintained his positions as Treasurer and General Manager. Rod Wolf joined WRTA in January 1957 where he served in multiple capacities on and off the air.^[3]

Rod Wolf, President of Altoona Trans audio, announced the sale of WRTA to David A. Barger, president of Sounds Good Inc., in November 2003. The sale marked the first change in ownership of WRTA in more than 45 years.^[4]

References

↑ "WRTA, New ABC Affiliate Underway in Altoona, Pa." (PDF). Broadcasting. June 30, 1947. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/61632818/?terms=WRTA+AND+Altoona
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↑ http://www.tyronepa.com/2003/11/Altoona-radio-station-sold-to-Cresson-broadcaster/

External links

NewsTalk 1240 WRTA Online

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Radio-Locator Information on WRTA

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WRTA

Radio stations in the Altoona, Pennsylvania market

By FM frequency	88.1 89.1 91.9 93.5 94.3 94.7 97.1 98.1 100.1 102.7 103.5 103.9 104.9 105.9 106.3 107.7

By AM frequency	1110 1150 1240 1290 1370 1430

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.425

By callsign	W274BE WALY WBRX WBXQ WDBF-FM WFBG WFGY WHHN WHUN WJSM WKMC WLAK WQCK WLKE WMES-LP WMMH WNG589 WRKY-FM WRTA WRXV WVAM WWOT

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News/Talk radio stations in the state of Pennsylvania

All-News	KQV – Pittsburgh KYW – Philadelphia WLRI-LP – Gap

News & Talk	KDKA – Pittsburgh WAEB – Allentown WBLF – Bellefonte WBZU – Scranton WCBG – Waynesboro WCED – Du Bois WECZ – Punxsutawney WEEO-FM – McConnellsburg WEEU – Reading WFBG – Altoona WFYL – King of Prussia WHP – Harrisburg WIEZ – Lewistown WILK – Wilkes-Barre WILK-FM – Avoca WJAS – Pittsburgh WJET – Erie WKOK – Sunbury WKST – New Castle WKZN – West Hazleton WLBR – Lebanon WLLI – Somerset WMLP – Milton WNTJ – Johnstown WNTP – Philadelphia WNWR – Philadelphia WPGP – Pittsburgh WPHT – Philadelphia WPIC – Sharon WPIT – Pittsburgh WRSC – State College WRTA – Altoona WSBA – York WWPA – Williamsport

Defunct	WOYL – Oil City WPLY – Mount Pocono

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Pennsylvania

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