WQTY

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WQTY
WQTY station logo.png
Broadcast area Vincennes/Wabash Valley
Frequency 93.3 MHz
BrandingSunrise 93.3
Programming
Format Christian contemporary
Ownership
OwnerThe 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 12,000 watts
HAAT 145 meters (476 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website wqtyradio.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. [3]

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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, [4] by 1983 the station was airing a contemporary hits format, [5] and by 1985 it had adopted a country music format. [6] [7] By the early 1990s, the station had begun airing an adult standards format. [8] It switched to an adult contemporary format in 1996, but in 1997 returned to an adult standards format, affiliated with Music of Your Life. [9] [10] [11] [12]

In 1999, the station was sold to The Original Company, along with AM 1600 WBTO, for $350,000. [13] In 2003, the station began airing a country format, simulcasting 106.9 WWBL. [14] [15] The station adopted an oldies format in 2006. [16] In January 2020, the station's format was changed from classic hits to Christian contemporary music. [17] [18]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 History Cards for WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ FM Query Results: WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-79. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-83. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ Featured Programming", Billboard . November 2, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-98. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ Unmacht, Robert (1991). The M Street Radio Directory . 1991 Edition. p. 142. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 8. February 21, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 30. July 30, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  11. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2000. p. D-157. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  12. ↑ "The WQTY Format". WQTY. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable . May 10, 1999. p. 42. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Super Station WWBL 106.5 / WQTY 93.3 'The Bullet'". WWBL. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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  17. ↑ "Industry News Bits 1-27-20", HisAir.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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