WTBO
WTBO is an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Cumberland, Maryland, serving Cumberland and Frostburg in Maryland and Keyser in West Virginia.[1] WTBO is owned and operated by Forever Media.[3]
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| City | Cumberland, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cumberland, Maryland Frostburg, Maryland Keyser, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | 97.9/1450 WTBO |
| Slogan | The Best Oldies |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Forever Media (FM Radio Licenses, LLC) |
| WFRB, WFRB-FM, WRQE | |
| History | |
First air date | December 13, 1928[2] |
Call sign meaning | The Best Oldies |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74082 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°38′45.0″N 78°45′8.0″W |
| Translator(s) | 97.9 W250CM (Cumberland) 105.7 W289BR (Cumberland) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WTBO Webstream |
| Website | WTBO Online |
History
On December 13, 1928, WTBO signed on for the first time.[2][4]
On December 26, 2006, Chazz Offutt collapsed and died, at the age of 66, during his daily morning show on WTBO and sister-station WFRB.[5]
On April 1, 2015, WTBO (after six hours of stunting with various versions of "Proud Mary") changed their format to Adult Contemporary, branded as "105.7 The River".[6] WTBO and sister stations WFRB, WFRB-FM, and WKGO were sold by Dix Communications to Forever Media for $4 million on September 3, 2015.[7][8] On March 8, 2016 WTBO changed their format to top 40/CHR, branded as "Happy 105-7".[9] As with many other stations owned by Forever their programming comes from Westwood One Hot AC Local.
On April 18, 2018 WTBO changed their format from hot adult contemporary to oldies, branded as "The Best Oldies".[10]
Translators
In addition to the main station, WTBO is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[11]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W250CM | 97.9 | Cumberland, Maryland | 201298 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | FCC |
| W289BR | 105.7 | Cumberland, Maryland | 71867 | 100 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | FCC |
Previous Logo
See also
- M. Virginia Rosenbaum, former station manager
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-267. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- "WTBO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- Sawyers, Michael A. (December 27, 2006). "Radio personality dies". Cumberland Times-News. Cumberland, Maryland: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Venta, Lance (April 6, 2015). "River Launches In Cumberland". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Venta, Lance (August 30, 2015). "Forever Media Acquires Cumberland, MD Cluster". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- "Deal Digest for Thursday, September 3, 2015". InsideRadio. September 3, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Venta, Lance (March 8, 2016). "Forever Gets Happy in Cumberland". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- WTBO Flips to Oldies Radioinsight - April 18, 2018
- "W289BR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
External links
- WTBO in the FCC's AM station database
- WTBO on Radio-Locator
- WTBO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W250CM in the FCC's FM station database
- W250CM on Radio-Locator
- W289BR in the FCC's FM station database
- W289BR on Radio-Locator