WBYT | |
City: | Elkhart, Indiana |
Country: | US |
Area: | South Bend, Indiana |
Branding: | B100 |
Frequency: | 100.7 MHz |
Airdate: | April 1, 1947[1] |
Format: | Country music |
Erp: | 15,000 watts |
Haat: | 277m (909feet) |
Class: | B |
Facility Id: | 51723 |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Coordinates: | 41.6161°N -86.1939°W |
Owner: | Federated Media |
Licensee: | Pathfinder Communications Corporation |
Sister Stations: | WAOR, WRBR-FM, WTRC, WTRC-FM |
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.[2] [3]
WBYT is licensed to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.[4] [5]
The station began broadcasting April 1, 1947, holding the call sign WTRC-FM, and was a sister station to 1340 WTRC.[1] [6] [7] In 1969, the station's call sign was changed to WFIM.[7] WFIM aired an easy listening format.[8] In 1974, the station's call sign was changed to WYEZ, with the station retaining an easy listening format.[7] [9] The station continued airing an easy listening format through the 1980s.[10] [11] [12] On December 13, 1991, the station's call sign was changed to WLTA. The station aired a soft AC format.[13] In June 1994, the station adopted a country music format, branded "B-100", and its call sign was changed to WBYT.[14] [15]