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Broadcast area | Tri-Cities |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | 98.5 WTFM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | February 6, 1948 |
Former call signs | WKPT-FM (1948–1982) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 27489 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 70,000 watts |
| HAAT | 683 meters (2,241 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°25′54″N 82°08′15″W / 36.43167°N 82.13750°W |
| Translator | 105.7 W289BZ (Bristol) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wtfm |
WTFM (98.5 FM), – branded as 98.5 WTFM - is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, and serving the Tri-Cities area. The station is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, through subsidiary Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation.
History
[edit]This station once broadcast as WKPT-FM and went on the air on February 6, 1948.[2] The Federal Communications Commission assigned the WTFM call letters on September 6, 1982.[3]
In January 1986, WTFM changed its format to soft adult contemporary. Its official slogans include "Better Music for a Better Workday" and "Your Official Listen At Work Station".
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WTFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Radio Roundup: FM Station Shows Signs Of Growing Up". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. February 22, 1948. p. 13-B. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation
- Facility details for Facility ID 27489 (WTFM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTFM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Translator
- Facility details for Facility ID 147709 (W289BZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W289BZ at FCCdata.org
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