WCTH explained

WCTH
City:Plantation Key, Florida
Area:Florida Keys area
Branding:Thunder Country 100.3
Airdate:1969
Frequency:100.3 MHz
Format:Country music
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:141 meters
Class:C1
Facility Id:60910
Coordinates:24.9594°N -80.575°W
Callsign Meaning:"Thunder Country" (backwards)
Former Callsigns:WPLC (CP; 1966-1967; never used on air)
WXOS (1967–1987)
Affiliations:Westwood One
Owner:Robert Holladay
Licensee:Florida Keys Media, LLC
Sister Stations:WAIL, WFKZ, WEOW, WAVK, WCNK, WWUS
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:thundercountry.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WCTH (100.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Plantation Key, Florida, United States, the station serves the Florida Keys area. The station is currently owned by Robert Holladay, through licensee Florida Keys Media, LLC, and features programming from Westwood One.[1]

On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WCTH was one of several Clear Channel radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it was sold, WCTH and other stations to be sold were placed into the Aloha Stations Trust.

The trust sold WCTH and three sister stations to Robert Holladay's Florida Keys Media, LLC for $650,000; the transaction was consummated February 28, 2014.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WCTH Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .