WBTN-FM
Frequency94.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingVermont Public
Programming
FormatPublic radio; news/talk, jazz
SubchannelsHD2: Classical "VPR Classical"
NetworkVermont Public
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Vermont Public
  • (Vermont Public Co.)
History
First air date
August 21, 1978
Former call signs
WHGC (1978-1997)
Call sign meaning
Bennington
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9310
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT34 meters (112 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°56′53.2″N 73°10′32.3″W / 42.948111°N 73.175639°W / 42.948111; -73.175639
Translator(s)HD2: 97.9 W250CZ (South Bennington)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.vpr.org

WBTN-FM (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Bennington, Vermont. The station is owned by Vermont Public, and is an affiliate of their News and Information network.[2]

History

The station signed on as WHGC in 1979, airing an adult contemporary format. In 1990, the format was flipped to album rock, and the station's motto was "The Heart of Rock". In 1995, the format was changed to Top 40 as "The Mix", and the call letters were later changed to WBTN-FM in 1997. In 1999, the station was purchased by Vermont Public Radio as part of its effort to build a two-channel network.[3] While WAMC in Albany, New York, has long claimed Bennington as part of its primary coverage area, VPR's purchase of WBTN gave this part of Vermont access to Vermont-based public radio programming for the first time.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBTN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio Stations & Coverage Maps, Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Totten, Shay (May 10, 2007). "VPR is making waves". Vermont Guardian. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2017.


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