| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Branding | Boomtown Richmond |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WTOX, WULT, WVNZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | W BoomTown L |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52050 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000
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 | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
boomtownrichmond |
WBTL (1320 kHz) is an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WBTL is owned and operated by Michael Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc. [4]
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. [5] 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. [6]
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.
- ^ "WBTL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 14, 2015). "Davidson Media Sells 12". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WBTL&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en
External links
- WBTL in the FCC AM station database
- WBTL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Boomtown Richmond Facebook