WTBC

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WTBC
City Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Branding Catfish 100.1
Slogan Tuscaloosa's Home For Country Legends
Frequency 1230 kHz
Translator(s) 100.1 W261BT (Tuscaloosa)
First air date 1946
Format Classic Country
Power 1,000 watts (unlimited)
Class C
Facility ID 731
Transmitter coordinates 33°13′9.00″N 87°30′31.00″W / 33.2191667°N 87.5086111°W / 33.2191667; -87.5086111
Callsign meaning Tuscaloosa Broadcasting Company[1]
Former callsigns WRRX (1987-1989)
WRLX (1989-1991)
WTNW (1991-1997)
Affiliations Westwood One
Owner Townsquare Media
(Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa License, LLC)
Sister stations WTUG, WFFN, WBEI, WNPT, WTSK
Webcast Listen Live
Website catfishtuscaloosa.com

WTBC (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, the station serves the greater Tuscaloosa area.[2] The station is owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Westwood One. It was also the first media position that James Spann ever had in the media.

In May 2016 it was announced that Townsquare Media would be buying the AM (WTBC) and FM (WNPT) stations for $550,000. (Alabama Broadcast Media Page) According to published reports, WNPT FM will go sports and WTBC AM/FM will retain the Catfish Country format, once the new owners take over. Townsquare Media's purchase of the stations was consummated on July 15, 2016.

As of this update, Catfish Country is now being heard exclusively on this combo.

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. ↑ "WTBC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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