WTFM

WTFM (98.5 FM), – branded as 98.5 WTFM - is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, it serves the Tri-Cities area. The station is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, through subsidiary Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation.

WTFM
Broadcast areaTri-Cities
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 WTFM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Glenwood Communications Corporation
  • (Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation)
WAPK-CD, WKPT, WKPT-TV, WKTP, WOPI, WOPI-CD, WRZK, WVEK-FM
History
First air date
1948 (1948) (as WKPT-FM)
Former call signs
WKPT-FM (1948–1982)
Technical information
Facility ID27489
ClassC
ERP70,000 watts
HAAT683 meters (2,241 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°25′54″N 82°08′15″W
Translator(s)105.7 W289BZ (Bristol)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewtfm.com

History

This station once broadcast as WKPT-FM. The Federal Communications Commission assigned the WTFM call letters on September 6, 1982.[1]

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".

References

  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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