WBRT (1320 AM) is a country music–formatted radio station licensed to and serving Bardstown, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Bardstown Radio Team as part of a duopoly with Springfield–licensed adult contemporary station WOKH (102.7 FM).[4] Both stations share studios on South Third Street in downtown Bardstown, while WBRT's transmitter facilities are located off Sunset Drive in the northwest part of town.
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| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hometown Radio WBRT |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network[1] Performance Racing Network[2] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bardstown Radio Team, LLC |
| WOKH | |
| History | |
First air date | January 5, 1955[3] |
Call sign meaning | Bardstown Radio Team (owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48244 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,050 watts day 44 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°49′9″N 85°29′10″W / 37.81917°N 85.48611°W |
| Translator(s) | W235DB (94.9 MHz, Lebanon) W246AT (97.1 MHz, Bardstown) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbrtcountry |
History edit
What became WBRT was first a construction permit for an AM station licensed to Springfield, Kentucky, allocated to a movie theater chain owner Andy Anderson. Anderson later had the city of license moved to Bardstown and the station took to the air on January 5, 1955.[3] After just two years, WBRT would be sold to Lawrence Adams before being sold to a group of investors under the name Nelson County Broadcasters in 1966. By 1979, the station would come to be principally owned by long-time staff member Tom Isaac, who would lead WBRT to launch a companion station on the FM band as WOKH (96.7 FM; now Lebanon Junction–licensed WLEZ 99.3).[5]
In 1997, WBRT and WOKH were sold to Glasgow, Kentucky–based Commonwealth Broadcasting.[6][7] Commonwealth would later sell the station to current owners Bardstown Radio Team in 2009.[8] The new group would later purchase the new WOKH (102.7 FM) of Springfield, Kentucky from Choice Radio in 2017.[9]
Programming edit
In addition to its country music, WBRT also carries NASCAR races from the Cup Series and Xfinity Series through the sport's two syndicated radio networks–Motor Racing Network and Performance Racing Network.[1][2]
Translators edit
In addition to the main station, WBRT is relayed by two additional translators to widen its broadcast area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W235DB | 94.9 FM | Lebanon, Kentucky | 202245 | 250 | 54 m (177 ft) | D | 37°33′5″N 85°17′21″W / 37.55139°N 85.28917°W | LMS |
| W246AT | 97.1 FM | Bardstown, Kentucky | 145097 | 250 | 52.6 m (173 ft) | D | 37°49′9″N 85°29′10″W / 37.81917°N 85.48611°W | LMS |
References edit
- ^ a b "Radio Partners". Motor Racing Network. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Cup Series Affiliates". Performance Racing Network. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b "History Cards for WBRT (PDF)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "WBRT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and Television in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Kentucky Broadcasters Association and Host Communications. p. 131. ISBN 1-879688-93-X. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Consent to Assignment" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. 12 December 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission. 29 March 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Station Sales Week of 5/19: Red Zebra Continues DC Sell-Off". Radio Insight. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links edit
- WBRT in the FCC AM station database
- WBRT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translators
W235DB in the FCC FM station database W235DB at FCCdata.org W246AT in the FCC FM station database W246AT at FCCdata.org
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