WBYT
Radio station in Elkhart, Indiana
41°36′58.00″N 86°11′38.00″W / 41.6161111°N 86.1938889°W / 41.6161111; -86.1938889Public license information
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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]
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]
References
- ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-69. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f History Cards for WBYT, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "WBYT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBYT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBYT Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Station Search Details".
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=588 HD Radio Guide for South Bend, IN
- ^ Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook Number 1950, Broadcasting, 1950. p. 138. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-67. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ 1975 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-62. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-77. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-89. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1989. p. S-107. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1992-1993. p. 152. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 25. June 22, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
External links
- WBYT in the FCC FM station database
- WBYT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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