WBYT

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WBYT
Broadcast area South Bend, Indiana
Frequency 100.7 MHz
BrandingB100
Programming
Format Country music
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WAOR, WRBR-FM, WTRC, WTRC-FM
History
First air date
April 1, 1947 [1]
Former call signs
  • WTRC-FM (1947–1969) [2]
  • WFIM (1969–1974) [2]
  • WYEZ (1974–1991) [2] [3]
  • WLTA (1991–1994) [3]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 51723
Class B
ERP 15,000 watts
HAAT 277 meters (909 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°36′58.1″N86°11′38″W / 41.616139°N 86.19389°W / 41.616139; -86.19389
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.b100.com

WBYT (100.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, and serving the Michiana region. The station airs a country music format and is owned by Federated Media, via licensee Pathfinder Communications Corporation. [5] [6]

Contents

WBYT is licensed to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format. [7] [8]

History

The station began broadcasting April 1, 1947, holding the call sign WTRC-FM, and was a sister station to 1340 WTRC. [1] [9] [2] In 1969, the station's call sign was changed to WFIM. [2] WFIM aired an easy listening format. [10] In 1974, the station's call sign was changed to WYEZ, with the station retaining an easy listening format. [2] [11] The station continued airing an easy listening format through the 1980s. [12] [13] [14] On December 13, 1991, the station's call sign was changed to WLTA. [3] The station aired a soft AC format. [15] [16] In June 1994, the station adopted a country music format, branded "B-100", and its call sign was changed to WBYT. [3] [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-69. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 History Cards for WBYT, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "WBYT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "WBYT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ↑ "WBYT Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  7. ↑ "Station Search Details".
  8. ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=588 HD Radio Guide for South Bend, IN
  9. ↑ Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook Number 1950 , Broadcasting, 1950. p. 138. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-67. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ 1975 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-62. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-77. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1985 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-89. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  14. ↑ The M Street Radio Directory . 1989. p. S-107. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ The M Street Radio Directory . 1992-1993. p. 152. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 25. June 22, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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