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WVTS

WVTS is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dunbar, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Nitro in West Virginia. WVTS is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.

Last revised
Jun 14, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
214 w
Citations
6
Source
WVTS
Broadcast area
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1240 WVTS
Programming
FormatTalk radio1
Ownership
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
WBES, WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WYNL
History
First air date
November 4, 1946 (1946-11-04)2
Former call signs
  • WTIP (1946–1988)
  • WVSR (1988–2000)
  • WBES (2000–2010)3
Call sign meaning
"West Virginia's Talk Station"
Technical information4
Licensing authority
FCC
2682
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′8.34″N 81°42′50.46″W / 38.3856500°N 81.7140167°W / 38.3856500; -81.7140167
Translator95.7 W239CH (Charleston)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.bristolbroadcasting.com/charlestonmkt.shtml

WVTS is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dunbar, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Nitro in West Virginia.1 WVTS is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.5

FM translator

Broadcast translator for WVTS
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W239CH 95.7 FM Charleston, West Virginia 18869 250 104 m (341 ft) D 38°21′26.3″N 81°40′4.5″W / 38.357306°N 81.667917°W / 38.357306; -81.667917 (W239CH) LMS
References

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-586. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. "Facility Technical Data for WVTS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "WVTS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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