WBTH explained

WBTH
Above:Simulcasts WLSI Pikeville, Kentucky
City:Williamson, West Virginia
Area:Williamson, West Virginia
Central Mingo County, West Virginia
Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky
Branding:Peace Radio
Frequency:1400 kHz
Translator:102.5 W273BC (Williamson)
Airdate:1939
Format:Contemporary Christian
Power:1,000 watts unlimited
Class:C
Facility Id:26392
Coordinates:37.6692°N -82.2692°W
Callsign Meaning:see article
Owner:Lynn Parrish
Licensee:Mountain Top Media LLC
Sister Stations:WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC, WZLK
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:peaceradiofm.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WBTH (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Williamson, West Virginia, United States. The station, established in 1939, is owned and operated by licensee Mountain Top Media LLC, Cindy May Johnson Managing Member.

WBTH broadcasts a contemporary Christian format serving Williamson, Central Mingo County, West Virginia and Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky.[1]

Call sign meaning

The call sign represents the first letters of the last name of the original owners of WBTH. Francis Wagner, William Booker, George Taylor, and William Hogg requested the WBTH call sign in 1939.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile . July 7, 2009.
  2. http://jeff560.tripod.com/wvcalls.html Origins of Broadcast Call Letters in West Virginia