WLTA (1400 AM) is a commercial Christian radio station licensed to Alpharetta, Georgia, and serving the Atlanta metropolitan area. It is owned by Salem Communications along with its sister station AM 970 WNIV in Atlanta. WLTA is a full-time simulcast of WNIV's Christian talk and teaching programming.
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| Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Faith Talk 970 |
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| Format | Christian radio |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
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| History | |
First air date | August 25, 1986 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42660 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°03′52″N 84°16′50″W / 34.064581°N 84.280436°W |
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| Website | www |
WLTA broadcasts with 1,000 watts of power, using a non-directional antenna and is considered a Class C station by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). WLTA's transmitter is located on Northwinds Parkway near U.S. Route 19 in Alpharetta.[2] WLTA's broadcast antenna uses a loaded UHF/VHF mast.
The station mainly serves to fill in the gaps in WNIV's nighttime coverage. WNIV must reduce its power to 39 watts at sunset, rendering it all but unlistenable even in Atlanta.
History edit
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLTA
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 page D-105
External links edit
- Official website
- WLTA in the FCC AM station database
- WLTA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- RecNet query
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