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Coordinates: 41°3658.1N 86°1138W / 41.616139°N 86.19389°W / 41.616139; -86.19389
 

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WBYT
  • United States
  • Broadcast areaSouth Bend, Indiana
    Frequency100.7 MHz
    BrandingB100
    Programming
    FormatCountry music
    Affiliations
  • United Stations Radio Networks
  • Westwood One
  • Ownership
    Owner
  • (Pathfinder Communications Corporation)
  • Sister stations

    WAOR, WRBR-FM, WTRC, WTRC-FM
    History

    First air date

    April 1, 1947[1]

    Former call signs

    • WTRC-FM (1947–1969)[2]
  • WFIM (1969–1974)[2]
  • WYEZ (1974–1991)[2][3]
  • WLTA (1991–1994)[3]
  • Technical information[4]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID51723
    ClassB
    ERP15,000 watts
    HAAT277 meters (909 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    41°36′58.1″N 86°11′38W / 41.616139°N 86.19389°W / 41.616139; -86.19389
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen live
    Websitewww.b100.com

    WBYT (100.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, and serving the Michiana region. The station airs a country music format and is owned by Federated Media, via licensee Pathfinder Communications Corporation.[5][6]

    WBYT is licensed to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.[7][8]

    History

    [edit]

    The station began broadcasting April 1, 1947, holding the call sign WTRC-FM, and was a sister station to 1340 WTRC.[1][9][2] In 1969, the station's call sign was changed to WFIM.[2] WFIM aired an easy listening format.[10] In 1974, the station's call sign was changed to WYEZ, with the station retaining an easy listening format.[2][11] The station continued airing an easy listening format through the 1980s.[12][13][14] On December 13, 1991, the station's call sign was changed to WLTA.[3] The station aired a soft AC format.[15][16] In June 1994, the station adopted a country music format, branded "B-100", and its call sign was changed to WBYT.[3][16]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-69. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ a b c d e f History Cards for WBYT, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ a b c d "WBYT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WBYT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ "WBYT Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  • ^ "Station Search Details".
  • ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=588 HD Radio Guide for South Bend, IN
  • ^ Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook Number 1950, Broadcasting, 1950. p. 138. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-67. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ 1975 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-62. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-77. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-89. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1989. p. S-107. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ The M Street Radio Directory. 1992-1993. p. 152. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • ^ a b "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 25. June 22, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  • [edit]

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