WTFM
Radio station in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
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WTFM (98.5 FM), – branded as 98.5 WTFM - is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, and serving the Tri-Cities area. The station is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, through subsidiary Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation.
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| Broadcast area | Tri-Cities |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | 98.5 WTFM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
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| History | |
First air date | February 6, 1948 |
Former call signs | WKPT-FM (1948–1982) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27489 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 70,000 watts |
| HAAT | 683 meters (2,241 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°25′54″N 82°08′15″W |
| Translator | 105.7 W289BZ (Bristol) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wtfm |
History
This station once broadcast as WKPT-FM and went on the air on February 6, 1948.[2] The Federal Communications Commission assigned the WTFM call letters on September 6, 1982.[3]
In January 1986, WTFM changed its format to soft adult contemporary. Its official slogans include "Better Music for a Better Workday" and "Your Official Listen At Work Station".
