WBTL (AM)

WBTL
Simulcast with WTOX Bensley
Ashland, Virginia;
Broadcast area	Metro Richmond
Frequency	1320 kHz
Branding	La Pantera 101.7
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Michael Mazursky; (Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.);
Sister stations	WTOX, WULT, WVNZ
History
First air date	1955
Former call signs	WLLY (1955–1959); WEET (1959–1984); WRJY (1984–1986); WANI (1986–1989); WLEE (1989–1999); WVNZ (1999–2023);
Call sign meaning	W BoomTown L (previous format)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52050
Class	D
Power	350 watts day; 8 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°28′0.0″N 77°27′8.0″W / 37.466667°N 77.452222°W
Translator(s)	101.7 W269DC (Richmond)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	lapanterarva.com

WBTL (1320 kHz) is a regional Mexican formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ashland, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WBTL is owned and operated by Michael Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.^[5]

Sale

On July 14, 2015, Davidson Media Group announced it would be selling WTOX and sister station then-WVNZ to TBLC Virginia Holdings, LLC. for $400,000.^[6] The sale was consummated on November 5, 2015.

In late 2018, Mobile Radio Partners took over programming control, and put its Boomtown Richmond format, already heard on WBTL, on WVNZ. Effective June 9, 2021, Mobile Radio Partners acquired WVNZ, WTOX, and a translator from TBLC Media for $209,500.

On June 26, 2023, WVNZ changed its call sign to WBTL.^[7]

References

^ "FCC History Cards for WLEE" (PDF). FCC.
^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 9, 1984. p. 136.
^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 31, 1986. p. 86.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WBTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WBTL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ Venta, Lance (July 14, 2015). "Davidson Media Sells 12". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
^ "WBTL". fccdata.org. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 52050 (WBTL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBTL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

[1] "FCC History Cards for WLEE" (PDF). FCC.

[2] "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 9, 1984. p. 136.

[3] "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 31, 1986. p. 86.

[4] "Facility Technical Data for WBTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[5] "WBTL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[Sale-6] Venta, Lance (July 14, 2015). "Davidson Media Sells 12". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

[7] "WBTL". fccdata.org. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

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WBTL (AM)

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