WQTY

WQTY
Broadcast area
Vincennes/Wabash Valley
Frequency93.3 MHz
BrandingSunrise 93.3
Programming
FormatChristian contemporary
Ownership
OwnerThe Original Company, Inc.
History
First air date
September 14, 1970[1]
Former call signs
WBTO-FM (1970–1980)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
37737
ClassB1
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT145 meters (476 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewqtyradio.com

WQTY (93.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Linton, Indiana, serving Vincennes, Indiana, Robinson, Illinois and the Terre Haute area. WQTY airs a Christian contemporary format and is owned by The Original Company, Inc.[4]

History

WBTO-FM

The station began broadcasting September 14, 1970, and held the call sign WBTO-FM.[1][2] It was owned by Linton Broadcasting Company and aired an easy listening format.[1][2] The station originally broadcast at 93.5 MHz.[1][2]

WQTY

In 1980, the station's call sign was changed to WQTY.[2] Initially airing a middle of the road (MOR) format,[5] by 1983 the station was airing a contemporary hits format,[6] and by 1985 it had adopted a country music format.[7][8] By the early 1990s, the station had begun airing an adult standards format.[9] It switched to an adult contemporary format in 1996, but in 1997 returned to an adult standards format, affiliated with Music of Your Life.[10][11][12][13]

In 1999, the station was sold to The Original Company, along with AM 1600 WBTO, for $350,000.[14] In 2003, the station began airing a country format, simulcasting 106.9 WWBL.[15][16] The station adopted an oldies format in 2006.[17] In January 2020, the station's format was changed from classic hits to Christian contemporary music.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e History Cards for WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQTY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ FM Query Results: WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-79. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-83. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. ^ Featured Programming", Billboard. November 2, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  8. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-98. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Unmacht, Robert (1991). The M Street Radio Directory[dead link]. 1991 Edition. p. 142. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 8. February 21, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 30. July 30, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  12. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, Broadcasting & Cable, 2000. p. D-157. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "The WQTY Format". WQTY. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. May 10, 1999. p. 42. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Super Station WWBL 106.5 / WQTY 93.3 'The Bullet'". WWBL. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  16. ^ Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory[dead link]. Twelfth Edition. p. 217. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  17. ^ Devine, Cathy (2006). The Radio Book[dead link]. 2006-2007 Edition. p. 220. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "Industry News Bits 1-27-20", HisAir.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Indiana Radio Station Gets SMART", CMB. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

39°00′47″N 87°22′23″W / 39.013°N 87.373°W / 39.013; -87.373

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