WLTN (AM) explained

WLTN
City:Littleton, New Hampshire
Country:US
Area:Grafton County
Coos County
Branding:Oldies 1400 & The Golden Great 98
Frequency:1400 kHz
Airdate:October 10, 1963[1]
Format:Oldies
Power:1,000 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:53635
Coordinates:44.3131°N -71.7684°W
Callsign Meaning:Littleton
Owner:Profile Broadcasting, LLC
Sister Stations:WKDR, WLTN-FM, WMOU, WOTX, WOXX, WXXS
Licensing Authority:FCC

WLTN is an American radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Littleton, New Hampshire, where the transmitter is also located.

Current programming

WLTN is affiliated with CBS News Radio and airs newscasts every hour. WLTN is a broadcast outlet for Boston Red Sox baseball, through the Red Sox Radio Network.[2]

History

The first FCC license renewal online shows that in 1982 WLTN was licensed to Profile Broadcasting Company.[3] The station featured a news/talk format throughout the 1990s and early 2000s until Sharp Broadcasting (who had acquired the station in 1999 from Profile)[4] transferred control (via local marketing agreement)[5] to Barry Lunderville and changed formats to oldies.[6] In June 2005 the license was transferred to Lunderville.[7]

Translators

In addition to the main station, WLTN is relayed by FM translators.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. 1999. D-281. April 23, 2017.
  2. Web site: Login.
  3. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=38049
  4. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=287074
  5. Web site: NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush . www.fybush.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030421235222/http://www.fybush.com/nerw-030203.html . 2003-04-21.
  6. Web site: North East RadioWatch: February 3, 2003.
  7. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1018830