WLTK
Radio station in New Market, Virginia, United States
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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]
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Network | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | 1997[1] |
Former call signs |
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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 (554 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°36′30.4″N 78°54′8″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
Originally starting on the 103.3 FM frequency, the station first took the call sign 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 call sign 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 call signs and formats with [[WMQR|WLTK (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 it 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 K-Love's parent entity, Educational Media Foundation, for $600,000.