WLTK

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WLTK
Broadcast area
Frequency102.9 MHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
NetworkK-Love
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
1997 (1997)[1]
Former call signs
  • WEZI (1993–1997)
  • WBHB-FM (1997–2001)[2]
Former frequencies
103.3 MHz (1997–2012)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12600
ClassA
Power2,050 watts
HAAT169 meters (554 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°36′30.4″N 78°54′8″W / 38.608444°N 78.90222°W / 38.608444; -78.90222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.klove.com

WLTK (102.9 FM) is a contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to New Market, Virginia, serving the Harrisonburg/Staunton area. WLTK is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation.[4]

History

Originally starting on the 103.3 FM frequency, the station first took the call sign WEZI on September 15, 1993, and officially launched in 1997 with a light adult contemporary format, branded as "EZ 103".

On November 7, 1997, WEZI switched its call sign to WBHB-FM and changed the format to oldies, branded as "Bob 103.3", and later went by "B-103.3"

On August 8, 2001, WBHB-FM swapped call signs and formats with [[WMQR|WLTK (96.1 FM), becoming a Contemporary Christian format, branded as "Light 103.3" before changing to "X103 The Cross" in 2004. WBHB-FM remained on 96.1 FM until February 7, 2005, when the WBHB-FM callsign and oldies format moved to 105.1 FM as part of a frequency swap that also moved WJDV from 105.1 FM to 96.1 FM.

On February 1, 2010, WLTK dropped its "X103 The Cross" format and began broadcasting the K-Love music service, though it continued to be locally owned.[5]

On June 15, 2012, the owners of WLTK applied for and were granted a new broadcast license moving it from 103.3 to 102.9, but from the same location and tower, at the same power and over the same coverage area as previously.[6] This move allowed a new broadcast station to launch on 103.3 from Wardensville, West Virginia.[7] On June 19, 2012, WLTK officially switched frequencies from 103.3 to 102.9.

On May 1, 2017, Massanutten Broadcasting Company, Inc. sold WLTK to K-Love's parent entity, Educational Media Foundation, for $600,000.

References

  1. ↑ "Stations in the US - Virginia" (PDF). pp. 5–18. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ "WLTK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ↑ "WLTK". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  6. ↑ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.