WPTB

WPTB

Statesboro, Georgia
Frequency	850 kHz
Branding	Hashtag 99.7
Programming
Format	Top 40 - CHR
Ownership
Owner	Neal Ardman (Radio Statesboro, Inc.)
History
First air date	April 5, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-04-05)
Former call signs	WMCD (5/2004-7/2004)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64417
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 25 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	32°28′2.00″N 81°50′7.00″W
Translator(s)	99.7 W259CH (Statesboro)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WPTB (850 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 - CHR radio format. Licensed to Statesboro, Georgia, the station is currently owned by Neal Ardman, through licensee Radio Statesboro, Inc.[2] It uses the dial position of its FM frequency for its moniker, "Hashtag 99.7."

By day, WPTB is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 850 AM from interference, at night the power is reduced to 25 watts. Programming is heard around the clock on 240-watt FM translator W259CH at 99.7 MHz.

History

The station went on the air as WPTB on 1976-04-05. On 2004-05-17, the station changed its call sign to WMCD. On 2004-07-08, the station changed its call sign back to the original WPTB.[3]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WPTB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WPTB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WPTB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 64417 (WPTB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WPTB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 87576 (W259CH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W259CH at FCCdata.org