WBTN (AM)

WBTN
City Bennington, Vermont
Branding The Voice
Slogan "The Voice of Bennington"
Frequency 1370 kHz
First air date September 23, 1953
Format Variety
Power 1,000 watts (day)
85 watt (night)
Class D
Facility ID 9309
Transmitter coordinates 42°54′19″N 73°12′32″W / 42.90528°N 73.20889°W / 42.90528; -73.20889
Callsign meaning BenningToN
Affiliations Boston Red Sox Radio Network
Owner Shires Media Partnership
Website http://www.wbtnam.org/

WBTN (1370 AM, "The Voice") is a radio station in Bennington, Vermont. On September 23, 1953, it first signed on. From 1979 until 1999 before its acquisition by Vermont Public Radio,[1] WBTN had a sister station, WHGC (94.3 FM), later WBTN-FM.

In 2008 WBTN AM was purchased by Shires Media Partnership.[2]

The station is also home of the very popular "Dad and Brad Show" since 9/6/08 and can be heard each Sat. @ 10AM. WBTN-AM can also be streamed online via TuneIn Radio.[3]

References

  1. VPR Is Making Waves, Vermont Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  2. Shires group officially buys WBTN, John D. Waller, Bennington Banner, 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  3. Search Results for WBTN, TuneIn Radio. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

www.wbtnam.org


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