WBTT

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WBTT
Broadcast area Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area
Frequency 105.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding105.5 The Beat
Programming
Format Rhythmic Contemporary
Ownership
Owner
WBCG, WCCF, WCKT, WCVU, WIKX, WOLZ, WWCD, WZJZ
History
First air date
October 22, 1987;38 years ago (1987-10-22)
Former call signs
  • WIXI (1987–1996)
  • WXRM (1996–1997)
  • WQNU (1997–2000)
Call sign meaning
"The Beat"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 55756
Class C2
ERP 23,500 watts
HAAT 220 meters (720 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 26°19′01″N81°47′13″W / 26.317°N 81.787°W / 26.317; -81.787
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website 1055thebeat.iheart.com

WBTT (105.5 FM) is an urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary radio station licensed to Naples Park, Florida, and serving the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area. The station's studios and offices are on Metro Parkway in Fort Myers. WBTT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 23,500 watts.

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History

The station signed on the air on October 22, 1987. [2] Its original call sign was WIXL. Owned by Woodlinger Broadcasting it aired an adult standards format from the Satellite Music Network (SMN). It was powered at 950 watts, a fraction of its current output.

Through the years it has had several different formats and call signs. WBTT's previous format was country music, when it was WQNU prior to its flip to rhythmic contemporary in the spring of 2000.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBTT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990 page B-70. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2025.
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