WLTR

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WLTR
Broadcast area Columbia metropolitan area
Frequency 91.3 MHz
Branding91.3 WLTR
Programming
Format Public radio; Classical music
Affiliations National Public Radio
Public Radio Exchange
American Public Media
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 1, 1976 (1976-07-01)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 60984
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 232 meters (761 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°7′7.5″N80°56′11.3″W / 34.118750°N 80.936472°W / 34.118750; -80.936472 (WLTR)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website southcarolinapublicradio.org

WLTR (91.3 MHz) is a noncommercial public FM radio station in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. The station primarily features news and information radio format with programs from National Public Radio, along with classical and other genres of music during late mornings, nights and weekends. WLTR is the flagship station of the statewide "News and Music Network" from South Carolina Public Radio.

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WLTR broadcast with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum allowed for non-grandfathered FM stations. [2] The transmitter is located on Hardscrabble Road near Sloan Road in Columbia. [3]

History

WLTR first signed on the air on July 1, 1976. Over time, additional non-commercial FM stations were added to the network around the state, operated jointly with South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV). These FM stations largely simulcast programming from originating on flagship station WLTR, featuring a mix of NPR news and information on weekday mornings and afternoons, with classical music predominantly played during middays, nights and weekends. By the end of the 1990s, many non-commercial NPR stations nationwide began phasing out music programming from their schedules and focusing on news, talk and information formats.

In 2001, the South Carolina Educational Radio Network stations split its statewide network. Stations WRJA-FM in Sumter, WJWJ-FM in Beaufort and WHMC-FM in Conway started broadcasting all NPR and local news and information programming. WLTR maintained its format, continuing to feature news and information in mornings and afternoons, with some classical music and other musical programs, middays, nights and weekends. 89.3 WSCI Charleston and 90.1 WEPR Greenville continue to simulcast WLTR.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WLTR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. FCC.gov/WLTR
  3. Radio-Locator.com/WLTR