WRTW
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| |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Chicago market / Northwest Indiana |
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Branding | The Key |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hyles Anderson College |
| History | |
First air date | May 2010 |
Call sign meaning | "We're Reaching the World" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28188 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 3,100 watts |
| HAAT | 183 meters (600 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | WRTK (90.5 MHz) Paxton, Illinois |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Available on website |
| Website | thekeyfm |
WRTW is a Christian radio station licensed to Crown Point, Indiana, broadcasting on 90.5 MHz FM. It is owned by Hyles Anderson College.[2] Its studios are located in the former federal courthouse and post office building on State Street in Downtown Hammond.[3][4][5]
WRTW airs traditional Christian music and locally produced Christian talk and teaching programs, as well as national programs such as Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Family Altar with Lester Roloff, and Unshackled![6] The station has also aired local high school sports games.[7][8][9]
History[edit]
Hyles-Anderson College first applied for a construction permit to build a station at 90.5 FM in 1989.[10] However, Moody Bible Institute filed a competing application for the frequency and was granted a construction permit to build a station, which was to simulcast WMBI-FM.[11] Moody's station was never built, and Hyles-Anderson was granted a construction permit in 2007.[12][13] The station began broadcasting in May 2010.[3][14]
Simulcast[edit]
In 2010, Hyles-Anderson College purchased the construction permit for a new radio station at 90.5 FM in Paxton, Illinois from the California Association for Research and Education, Inc. for $15,000.[15] On May 14, 2012, WRTW began to be simulcast on 90.5 WRTK in Paxton, covering East-Central Illinois.[16]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRTK | 90.5 FM | Paxton, Illinois | 176945 | 1,700 | 52 m (171 ft) | A | LMS |
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRTW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WRTW fcc.gov. Accessed September 6, 2012
- ^ a b Burton, Jeff. "Station beams positive message", The Times of Northwest Indiana. May 18, 2010.
- ^ Burton, Jeff. "Church transforms former courthouse", The Times of Northwest Indiana. September 27, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Ross, Sue Ellen. "Courthouse becomes church headquarters", Post-Tribune. June 5, 2010. p. 15.
- ^ Program Guide The Key FM. Accessed September 2, 2012
- ^ Boyd, James; Weinstein, Robbie. "Week 14 prep football preview: Semistate championship matchups", The Times of Northwest Indiana. November 21, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 25", Daily Southtown. August 24, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019", Post-Tribune. October 23, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "New Stations", Broadcasting & Cable. December 4, 1989. p. 112. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 260.
- ^ "WTFDA FM News", VHF-UHF Digest. August 2007. p. 13. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Application Search Details – File Number: BPED-19891019MA, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Church has its own FM fare", Post-Tribune. May 14, 2010. p. D6.
- ^ "Station Swap In North Carolina", All Access Music Group. September 28, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Key Adds a Brand New Station-WRTK in Paxton, IL", The Key. May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
External links[edit]
- WRTW Station website
- WRTW in the FCC FM station database
- WRTW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database