WBTH
Radio station in Williamson, West Virginia, United States
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WBTH (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Williamson, West Virginia, United States. The station, established in 1939, is owned and operated by licensee Mountain Top Media LLC, Cindy May Johnson Managing Member.
Central Mingo County, West Virginia
Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky
| Simulcasts WLSI Pikeville, Kentucky | |
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Broadcast area | Williamson, West Virginia Central Mingo County, West Virginia Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Peace Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDHR, WEKB, WLSI, WPKE, WPKE-FM, WPRT, WXCC, WZLK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1939 |
Call sign meaning | see article |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 26392 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°40′9.0″N 82°16′9.0″W |
| Translator | 102.5 W273BC (Williamson) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | peaceradiofm.com |
WBTH broadcasts a contemporary Christian format serving Williamson, Central Mingo County, West Virginia and Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky.[2]
On July 13, 2026, the FCC granted Mountain Top Media's request for Special Temporary Authority (STA) to allow WBTH to remain silent for 180 days due to technical issues with the WBTH transmitter. [3]
Call sign meaning
The call sign represents the first letters of the last name of the original owners of WBTH. Francis Wagner, William Booker, George Taylor, and William Hogg requested the WBTH call sign in 1939.[4]
