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WBTA
Broadcast areaRochester area
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingWBTA FM 100.1 AM 1490
Programming
FormatSoft Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerHPL Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
1941
Technical information
Facility ID31811
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day
710 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°58′35″N 78°11′12″W / 42.97639°N 78.18667°W / 42.97639; -78.18667
Translator(s)100.1 W261CR (Batavia)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://wbtai.com/

WBTA (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Batavia, New York, United States, the station is the only one directly serving Genesee County and in general serves the area between Rochester and Buffalo. The station is owned by HPL Communications, Inc.[1] It was broadcasting ABC Music Radio's "Timeless" format (and, before 2006, its predecessor "Unforgettable Favorites"), but as of February 13, 2010; the current format is aired locally.

Wayne Fuller was a longtime personality at the station, working there from 1967 until shortly before his death in 2018.[2] Morning host Jerry Warner died a few months later.[3]

References

  1. ^ "WBTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ Former Batavia radio announcer passes away. WIVB-TV (February 9, 2018). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Remembering WBTA's Jerry Warner; New and Returning Reporters Make Debuts". Buffalo Broadcasters Association. 2018-11-05.