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WTFM
Broadcast areaTri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 WTFM
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Christmas music (November-December)
Ownership
Owner
  • Glenwood Communications Corporation
  • (Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation)
WKPT, WKTP, WOPI, WRZK, WVEK
History
First air date
1948 (as WKPT-FM)
Former call signs
WKPT-FM (1948-1982)
Technical information
Facility ID27489
ClassC
ERP70,000 watts
HAAT683 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°25′54″N 82°08′15″W / 36.43167°N 82.13750°W / 36.43167; -82.13750
Links
WebcastWTFM Webstream
WebsiteWTFM Online

WTFM (98.5 FM, "98.5 WTFM") is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary music format. Licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, it serves the Tri-Cities TN / VA area. The station is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, through subsidiary Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation.

History

This station once broadcast as WKPT-FM. The Federal Communications Commission assigned the WTFM call letters on September 6, 1982.[1]

In January 1986, WTFM changed its format to soft adult contemporary. Its official slogans include "Better Music for a Better Workday" and "Your Official Listen At Work Station".

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.