WPTB
Radio station in Statesboro, Georgia, United States
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WPTB (850 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports Talk - radio format Affiliated with Fox Sports Radio. 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, "99.7 The Pulse."
Branding99.7 The Pulse, Sports
Owner
- Neal Ardman
- (Radio Statesboro, Inc.)
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| Frequency | 850 kHz |
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| Branding | 99.7 The Pulse, Sports |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports - Fox Sports Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1976 |
Former call signs | WMCD (5/2004-7/2004) |
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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 | 99.7 W259CH (Statesboro) |
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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.
