WPTB

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WPTB
City Statesboro, Georgia
Frequency 850 kHz
BrandingHashtag 99.7
Programming
Format Top 40/CHR
Ownership
OwnerNeal Ardman
(Radio Statesboro, Inc.)
History
First air date
1976
Former call signs
WMCD (5/2004-7/2004)
Technical information
Facility ID 64417
Class B
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
32°28′2.00″N81°50′7.00″W / 32.4672222°N 81.8352778°W / 32.4672222; -81.8352778
Translator(s) 99.7 W259CH (Statesboro)

WPTB (850 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 radio format. Licensed to Statesboro, Georgia, United States, the station is currently owned by Neal Ardman, through licensee Radio Statesboro, Inc. [1]

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History

The station went on the air as WPTB on 1976-04-05. On 2004-05-17, the station changed its call sign to WMCD. On 2004-07-08, the station changed its call sign back to the original WPTB. [2]

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References

  1. "WPTB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WPTB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.