WTTL (AM)

WTTL
Frequency1310 kHz
BrandingThe Light 103.5
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerMadisonville CBC, Inc.
WTTL-FM, WREF, WWKY-FM, WPKY-AM
History
First air date
1956
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
13799
ClassB
Power1,000 watts (day)
40 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
37°20′12″N 87°32′41″W / 37.33667°N 87.54472°W / 37.33667; -87.54472
Translator103.5 W278CK (Madisonville)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wttlradio.com

WTTL (1310 AM, "103.5 The Light") is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Madisonville CBC, Inc.

History

The station signed on for the first time in 1956 under ownership of Hopkins County Broadcasting. The station was founded by local businessman Conway Smith in 1956. The station was broadcasting a rock format for many years until it switched to an adult contemporary format around 1982.

The station's programming was simulcast over WTTL-FM (106.9 MHz) for a few years since its September 1992 launch until it became a separate entity WZEZ in 1995 by CMS inc. / WZEZ/WTTL, along with seven other stations, was purchased by Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation in March 2000

Switch to Classic hits and the launch of an FM translator

On December 20, 2016, WTTL changed their format from ESPN sports to classic hits, branded as "Classic Hits 103.5," which would also be simulcast on the station's then-newly launched FM translator W278CK (103.5 FM) in Madisonville.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WTTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WTTL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. 1 2 Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). HOST Communications. p. 96. ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
  4. ↑ "WTTL Switches to Classic Hits". Radioinsight. December 29, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2024.