WTLC (AM)

WTLC

Broadcast area	Indianapolis
Branding	AM 1310 The Light
Frequency	1310 (kHz)
First air date	Early 1980s (as WIFE-AM)
Format	Urban Gospel
Power	5,000 watts (daytime) 1,000 watts (nighttime)
Class	B
Callsign meaning	With Tender Loving Care
Owner	Radio One
Sister stations	WHHH, WTLC-FM, WNOU
Website	www.praiseindy.com

WTLC is an AM radio station owned by Radio One in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1310 kHz. The studios are located at the corner of Meridian and St. Joseph Streets. The transmitter and antenna, according to the FCC, are located on the southside of Indianapolis between Troy and Sumner Avenues near the Indiana Railroad (the same block as WTTV's studios and transmitters.)

History

WTLC(AM) began operation as in the early 50's as WISH-AM. WISH radio (the same WISH radio that started a TV station with the same calls on Channel 8 in Indianapolis). In the mid 60's the station with is sister FM station was sold to STAR Broadcasting (Don W. Burden) and calls changed to WIFE and WIFE-FM. WIFE was the ratings leader during the mid and late sixties, sometime garnering as much of a forty share of the Indianapolis radio audience. The station built this audience with heavy and frequent contesting such as, "The 100 Thousand Dollar Dream Home", "The 100 Thousand Dollar Cash and Car Give-A-Way", just to name a few. The owner, Don W. Burdon hired and developed some major on-air personalites, Roger W. Morgan, Reb Porter, Jay Reynolds, Joe Light, Jack Armstrong, Jay Hawkins, Buddy Scott, Jim Fox, T.J. Byers, Scott Wheeler, Mike O'Brien, Dan Summers, Steve Miller. The 24 hour news department was home of news announcers Lyle Dean, Bob Schuman, Dean Sheppard and Paul Casey. The latest incarnation went through many call changes beginning in 1984 (WIFE, WMLF, WIFE-AM, WTUX, WTLC). Various formats included Adult Contemporary, Music of Your Life (adult standards, Oldies, and Urban Oldies.

In late 1997, Panache sold the frequency to Emmis Communications and the new owners settled on Urban Gospel. For a two year period the majority of the programming was syndicated from Sheridan Broadcasting as The Light.

In January 2001, the station was purchased from Emmis by Radio One. Shortly thereafter the affiliation with Sheridan was dropped but the station retained the name "The Light".

Station broadcasting information

WTLC broadcasts using 5 kW of daytime power and 1 kW between sunset and sunrise. With a directional antenna at night, the broadcast signal focuses more to the north-northeast, west-northwest, and east-southeast. More information can be found at the WTLC query on the FCC website.

Programming

WTLC-AM is a contemporary gospel station.

External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for WTLC
• Radio-Locator Information on WTLC
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for WTLC
• Indiana Radio Archive, WTLC
• 1310 The Light website