WBYT

WBYT

WBYT

Radio station in Elkhart, Indiana

WBYT (100.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, and serving the Michiana region. The station airs a country music format and is owned by Federated Media, via licensee Pathfinder Communications Corporation.[5][6]

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WBYT is licensed to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.[7][8]

History

The station began broadcasting April 1, 1947, holding the call sign WTRC-FM, and was a sister station to 1340 WTRC.[1][9][2] In 1969, the station's call sign was changed to WFIM.[2] WFIM aired an easy listening format.[10] In 1974, the station's call sign was changed to WYEZ, with the station retaining an easy listening format.[2][11] The station continued airing an easy listening format through the 1980s.[12][13][14] On December 13, 1991, the station's call sign was changed to WLTA.[3] The station aired a soft AC format.[15][16] In June 1994, the station adopted a country music format, branded "B-100", and its call sign was changed to WBYT.[3][16]

References

  1. [1]
    1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-69. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. [2]
    History Cards for WBYT, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "WBYT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Facility Technical Data for WBYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. [5]
    "WBYT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. [6]
    "WBYT Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  7. [7]
    "Station Search Details".
  8. [8]
    http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=588 HD Radio Guide for South Bend, IN
  9. [9]
    Broadcasting Telecasting Yearbook Number 1950, Broadcasting, 1950. p. 138. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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    1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-67. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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    1975 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-62. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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    Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-77. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  13. [13]
    Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-89. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  14. [14]
    The M Street Radio Directory. 1989. p. S-107. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  15. [15]
    The M Street Radio Directory. 1992-1993. p. 152. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  16. [16]
    "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11 No. 25. June 22, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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