WLTH

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WLTH
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingWea-LTH Radio
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
Ownership
OwnerWLTH Radio
History
First air date
November 5, 1950
Former call signs
WGRY (1949-1964)
Call sign meaning
WeaLTH
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID38402
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
9 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°34′17″N 87°19′2″W / 41.57139°N 87.31722°W / 41.57139; -87.31722
Translator92.7 W224EA (Gary)
Links
Public license information
Websitewlthradio.com

WLTH (1370 AM) is a radio station in Gary, Indiana east of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is owned by Michilliana Broadcasting, LLC.[2][3] The station's current format is soul music and African-American talk radio.

Notable radio alumni of WLTH include Steve King (later of WLS, and now with WGN); Felicia Middlebrooks (retired from WBBM); Michael King (now with WXIA-TV); Tommy Williams (later of WSCR); Dinahlynn Biggs over 38 years on air with more than 500,000 listeners of the popular show:The Dinahlynn Biggs Show until June 2017 now on Chicago Radio, R.Veronica Williams (later with Chicago Public Radio WBEZ 91.5 FM later of Radio-One Indianapolis WLTC AM 1310 "The Light"/106.7 WTLC-FM.

In September 2013, the station changed its location from Merrillville, Indiana, to its original city of Gary- specifically, 478 Broadway and then moved to 115 W. 5th Avenue in 2016.

Logo before translator sign on

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WLTH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "The Indiana Radio Archive | Companies | WLTH Radio, Inc".
  3. "Marshall plan: Sell WLTH | Radio & Television Business Report". October 18, 2013.