| WTLO | |
| City: | Somerset, Kentucky |
| Area: | Somerset, Kentucky |
| Branding: | America's Best Music WTLO 1480 AM 97.7 FM |
| Founded: | 1958 |
| Sister Stations: | WYKY |
| Frequency: | 1480 kHz |
| Translator: | 97.7 W249DF (Somerset) |
| Format: | Adult standards |
| Power: | 1,000 watts day 27 watts night |
| Class: | D |
| Facility Id: | 14726 |
| Affiliations: | America's Best Music CBS News Radio[1] Cincinnati Bengals[2] Cincinnati Reds[3] |
| Owner: | Forcht Broadcasting |
| Licensee: | FTG Broadcasting |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
WTLO (1480 AM) is a commercial adult standards radio station licensed to Somerset, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting, a division of the Forcht Group of Kentucky, as part of a duopoly with Science Hill-licensed adult contemporary station WYKY (106.1 FM). In addition to its primary AM signal, WTLO operates an FM translator: W249DF (97.7 FM). WTLO and its translator maintain transmitter facilities, as well as a joint studios with WYKY, along WTLO Road west of Somerset.
WTLO was licensed for operations on December 18, 1958.[4] Prior to 2007, the station was owned by three individuals. In that year, the station was sold to its current owner Forcht Group of Kentucky.[5]
WTLO principally broadcasts an adult standards format with most programming comes from the America's Best Music satellite network. Local programming consists of tradio program Dial-a-Deal, which airs Monday–Saturday 7:30–9 a.m., as well as syndicated old-time radio program When Radio Was during the evening hours Sunday–Friday. WTLO features national news updates from CBS News Radio.[1] The station additionally airs sports programming from the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds.[2] [3]