WLTK

WLTK

New Market, Virginia
Broadcast area	Harrisonburg, Virginia Staunton, Virginia
Frequency	102.9 MHz
Branding	K-LOVE
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Affiliations	K-LOVE
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
Sister stations	WBTX, WNLR
History
First air date	1997[1]
Former call signs	WEZI (1993–1997) WBHB-FM (1997–2001) WLTK (2001–present)[2]
Former frequencies	103.3 MHz (1997–2012)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	12600
Class	A
Power	2,050 Watts
HAAT	169 Meters
Transmitter coordinates	38°36′30.0″N 78°54′9.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WLTK Webstream
Website	WLTK Online

WLTK (102.9 FM) is a Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to New Market, Virginia, serving the Harrisonburg/Staunton area. WLTK is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation.[4]

History

Originally starting on the 103.3 FM frequency, the station first took the callsign WEZI on September 15, 1993 and officially launched in 1997 with a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "EZ 103".

On November 7, 1997, WEZI switched its callsign to WBHB-FM and changed the format to Oldies, branded as "Bob 103.3", and later went by "B-103.3"

On August 8, 2001, WBHB-FM swapped callsigns and formats with WLTK at 96.1 FM, becoming a Contemporary Christian format, branded as "Light 103.3" before changing to "X103 The Cross" in 2004. WBHB-FM remained on 96.1 FM until February 7, 2005, when the WBHB-FM callsign and Oldies format moved to 105.1 FM as part of a frequency swap that also moved WJDV from 105.1 FM to 96.1 FM.

On February 1, 2010, WLTK dropped its "X103 The Cross" format and began broadcasting the K-LOVE music service, though continued to be locally owned.[5]

On June 15, 2012, the owners of WLTK applied for and were granted a new broadcast license moving it from 103.3 to 102.9, but from the same location and tower, at the same power and over the same coverage area as previously.[6] This move allowed a new broadcast station to launch on 103.3 from Wardensville, West Virginia.[7] On June 19, 2012, WLTK officially switched frequencies from 103.3 to 102.9.

On May 1, 2017, Massanutten Broadcasting Company, Inc. sold WLTK to Educational Media Foundation for $600,000.

References

1. "Stations in the US - Virginia" (PDF). pp. 5–18. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WLTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. "WLTK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
5. "WLTK". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
6. "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
7. "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

External links

• K-LOVE Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 12600 (WLTK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WLTK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database