WFTA

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WFTA
WFTA Super Talk101.9 logo.jpg
Broadcast area Tupelo, Mississippi
Frequency 101.9 MHz
BrandingSupertalk Mississippi
Programming
Format Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Stephen C. Davenport
  • (Telesouth Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
1976 (at 101.7)
Former frequencies
101.7 MHz (1976-1988)
Technical information
Facility ID 666
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 146 meters (479 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website supertalk.fm

WFTA (101.9 FM), known as "Supertalk Mississippi", is a talk radio station based in Fulton, Mississippi that serves Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi with an ERP of 50,000 watts. WFTA is owned by Stephen C. Davenport, through licensee Telesouth Communications Inc. On-air shows include Bop's Sing-A-Long in the morning with Craig Horton.

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On June 1, 2019, WFTA changed their format from classic rock to talk, branded as "SuperTalk Mississippi". [1]

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