WBYT
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| Broadcast area | South Bend, Indiana |
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| Branding | B100 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAOR, WRBR-FM, WTRC, WTRC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1947[1] |
Former call signs | |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51723 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| HAAT | 277 meters (909 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°36′58.1″N 86°11′38″W / 41.616139°N 86.19389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBYT (100.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, and serving the Michiana region. The station airs a country music format and is owned by Federated Media, via licensee Pathfinder Communications Corporation.[5][6]
WBYT is licensed to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.[7][8]
History
[edit]The station began broadcasting April 1, 1947, holding the call sign WTRC-FM, and was a sister station to 1340 WTRC.[1][9][2] In 1969, the station's call sign was changed to WFIM.[2] WFIM aired an easy listening format.[10] In 1974, the station's call sign was changed to WYEZ, with the station retaining an easy listening format.[2][11] The station continued airing an easy listening format through the 1980s.[12][13][14] On December 13, 1991, the station's call sign was changed to WLTA.[3] The station aired a soft AC format.[15][16] In June 1994, the station adopted a country music format, branded "B-100", and its call sign was changed to WBYT.[3][16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-69. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f History Cards for WBYT, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "WBYT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBYT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBYT Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Station Search Details".
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=588 HD Radio Guide for South Bend, IN
- ^ Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook Number 1950, Broadcasting, 1950. p. 138. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-67. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ 1975 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-62. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-77. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-89. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1989. p. S-107. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1992-1993. p. 152. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 25. June 22, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 51723 (WBYT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBYT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database