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WQTY (93.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Linton, Indiana, serving Vincennes, Indiana, Robinson, Illinois and the Terre Haute area. WQTY airs a Christian contemporary format and is owned by The Original Company, Inc.

History

WBTO-FM

The station began broadcasting September 14, 1970, and held the call sign WBTO-FM. It was owned by Linton Broadcasting Company and aired an easy listening format. The station originally broadcast at 93.5 MHz.

WQTY

In 1980, the station's call sign was changed to WQTY. Initially airing a middle of the road (MOR) format, by 1983 the station was airing a contemporary hits format, and by 1985 it had adopted a country music format. By the early 1990s, the station had begun airing an adult standards format. It switched to an adult contemporary format in 1996, but in 1997 returned to an adult standards format, affiliated with Music of Your Life.

In 1999, the station was sold to The Original Company, along with AM 1600 WBTO, for $350,000. In 2003, the station began airing a country format, simulcasting 106.9 WWBL. The station adopted an oldies format in 2006. In January 2020, the station's format was changed from classic hits to Christian contemporary music.

References

1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
2. ^ History Cards for WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WQTY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. FM Query Results: WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
5. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-79. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
6. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-83. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
7. Featured Programming", Billboard. November 2, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
8. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-98. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
9. Unmacht, Robert (1991). The M Street Radio Directory. 1991 Edition. p. 142. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
10. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 8. February 21, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
11. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 30. July 30, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
12. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, Broadcasting & Cable, 2000. p. D-157. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
13. "The WQTY Format". WQTY. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
14. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. May 10, 1999. p. 42. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
15. "Super Station WWBL 106.5 / WQTY 93.3 'The Bullet'". WWBL. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
16. Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. Twelfth Edition. p. 217. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
17. Devine, Cathy (2006). The Radio Book. 2006-2007 Edition. p. 220. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
18. "Industry News Bits 1-27-20", HisAir.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
19. "Indiana Radio Station Gets SMART", CMB. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

External links

• WQTY's official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 37737 (WQTY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WQTY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

39°00′47″N 87°22′23″W / 39.013°N 87.373°W / 39.013; -87.373

• Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States
• Radio stations in Indiana
• Radio stations established in 1970
• 1970 establishments in Indiana