WQTY
 | |
| Broadcast area | Vincennes/Wabash Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.3MHz |
| Branding | Sunrise 93.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Original Company, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 14,1970[1] |
Former call signs | WBTO-FM (1970–1980)[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37737 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 12,000watts |
| HAAT | 145 meters (476 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wqtyradio.com |
WQTY(93.3 FM) is a radio station licensed toLinton, Indiana,servingVincennes, Indiana,Robinson, Illinoisand theTerre Haute area.WQTY airs aChristian contemporaryformat and is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[3]
History
[edit]WBTO-FM
[edit]The station began broadcasting September 14, 1970, and held the call signWBTO-FM.[1][2]It was owned by Linton Broadcasting Company and aired aneasy listeningformat.[1][2]The station originally broadcast at 93.5 MHz.[1][2]
WQTY
[edit]In 1980, the station's call sign was changed to WQTY.[2]Initially airing amiddle of the road (MOR)format,[4]by 1983 the station was airing acontemporary hitsformat,[5]and by 1985 it had adopted acountry musicformat.[6][7]By the early 1990s, the station had begun airing anadult standardsformat.[8]It switched to anadult contemporaryformat in 1996, but in 1997 returned to an adult standards format, affiliated withMusic of Your Life.[9][10][11][12]
In 1999, the station was sold to The Original Company, along with AM 1600WBTO,for $350,000.[13]In 2003, the station began airing a country format, simulcasting 106.9WWBL.[14][15]The station adopted anoldiesformat in 2006.[16]In January 2020, the station's format was changed fromclassic hitsto Christian contemporary music.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^abcd1971 Broadcasting Yearbook,Broadcasting,1971. p. B-65. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^abcdeHistory Cards for WQTY,fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^FM Query Results: WQTY,fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981,Broadcasting & Cable,1981. p. C-79. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983,Broadcasting/Cablecasting,1983. p. B-83. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^Featured Programming",Billboard.November 2, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983,Broadcasting/Cablecasting,1986. p. B-98. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^Unmacht, Robert (1991).The M Street Radio Directory.1991 Edition. p. 142. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^"Format Changes",The M Street Journal.Vol. 13, No. 8. February 21, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^"Format Changes & Updates",The M Street Journal.Vol. 14, No. 30. July 30, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000,Broadcasting & Cable,2000. p. D-157. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^"The WQTY Format".WQTY. Archived fromthe originalon December 9, 2002.RetrievedApril 25,2019.
- ^"Changing Hands",Broadcasting & Cable.May 10, 1999. p. 42. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^"Super Station WWBL 106.5 / WQTY 93.3 'The Bullet'".WWBL. Archived fromthe originalon May 29, 2003.RetrievedApril 25,2019.
- ^Devine, Cathy (2003).The M Street Radio Directory.Twelfth Edition. p. 217. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^Devine, Cathy (2006).The Radio Book.2006-2007 Edition. p. 220. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^"Industry News Bits 1-27-20",HisAir.net.January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^"Indiana Radio Station Gets SMART",CMB. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
External links
[edit]- WQTYin theFCCFM station database
- WQTYinNielsen Audio's FM station database