WBTM

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WBTM
Danville, Virginia

Broadcast area	Southern Pittsylvania County, Virginia Northern Caswell County, North Carolina
Frequency	1330 AM kHz
Branding	Big Hits 102.5 and 1330 WBTM
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary^[1]
Affiliations	ABC Radio News United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Piedmont Broadcasting Corp.
Sister stations	WAKG
History
First air date	May 24, 1930^[2]
Former call signs	WBTM (1930–Present)^[3]
Call sign meaning	World's Best Tobacco Market World's Biggest Textile Mill
Technical information^[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52544
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°36′26.0″N 79°26′1.0″W / 36.607222°N 79.433611°W / 36.607222; -79.433611
Translator(s)	102.5 W273CD (Danville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WBTM Webstream
Website	WBTM Online

WBTM is an adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, serving Southern Pittsylvania County in Virginia and Northern Caswell County in North Carolina.^[1] WBTM is owned and operated by Piedmont Broadcasting Corp.^[5]

History

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On January 1, 1940, after Lynchburg Broadcasting Corporation gained managerial control of WBTM it began exchanging programs with WLVA in Lynchburg, Virginia, for four hours daily via newly installed lines that connected the two.^[6]

Translator

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In addition to the main station, WBTM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.^[7]

Broadcast translator for WBTM
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
W273CD	102.5 FM	Danville, Virginia	5088	140	22.1 m (73 ft)	D	LMS

References

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^ ^a ^b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WBTM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WBTM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ "WBTM-WLVA Hookup". Variety. January 3, 1940. p. 90. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ "W273CD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

External links

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Big Hits 102.5 and 1330 WBTM Online
Facility details for Facility ID 52544 (WBTM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBTM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 5088 (W273CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W273CD at FCCdata.org
FCC History Cards for WBTM

Radio stations in Southside Virginia

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Translators	103.7 104.5

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Radio stations in Southside Virginia: Farmville; Lynchburg; Petersburg; South Hill
Elsewhere in the region: Southside

Other nearby regions: Elizabeth City–Nags Head; Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point; Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville; Hampton Roads; Raleigh-Durham; Rocky Mount-Wilson; Southwest Virginia

See also: List of radio stations in Virginia

v t e Adult contemporary radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Charlottesville WQMZ Danville WBTM Fredericksburg WBQB Gloucester WXGM-FM Harrisonburg/Staunton WMQR WSVO Hillsville WXEZ-LP Onley WESR-FM Pocahontas WKQB Richlands WRIC-FM Richmond WTVR-FM WURV Roanoke WSLQ South Boston WHLF Suffolk WTWV-FM Tappahannock WRAR-FM Virginia Beach/Hampton WPTE WWDE-FM Winchester WINC-FM
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia

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