WXTG (AM)
| City | Hampton, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
| Branding | All News 102 |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 101.9 W270DA (Hampton) |
| First air date | 1948 (as WVEC) |
| Format | News (WXTG-FM simulcast) |
| Power | 970 watts day and night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 25917 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°1′50.0″N 76°22′32.0″W / 37.030556°N 76.375556°W / 37.030556; -76.375556 |
| Callsign meaning | W X The Game (former format) |
| Former callsigns | WVEC (1948–1978) WWDE (1978–1981) WPEX (1981–1992) WOJY (1992–1997) WBYM (1997–2003) WLRT (2003–2007)[1] |
| Former frequencies | 1050 kHz (1948–1951)[1] |
| Owner | Davis Media, LLC |
| Sister stations | WBQK, WTYD, WXTG-FM |
| Webcast | WXTG Webstream |
| Website | WXTG Online |
WXTG (1490 AM, "All News 102") is an all-news formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hampton, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WXTG is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC.[2]
Contents
1 History
2 Sale
3 Sold again, programming changes
4 Translator
5 References
6 External links
History
The station first broadcast as WVEC in 1948, prior to the launch of WVEC-TV. The station was later sold and became WWDE paired with WWDE-FM.
Several format changes followed over the years, from Big Band music and oldies. In the 1990s, the station played "Music of your life" and adopted WBYM call letters.
The station was purchased by Hampton Radio II, Inc, owners of Annas Pizza, and did a format change to classic country.
Circa 1999, the station was classic country WBYM, calling itself "Classic Hit Country 1490 The Goldmine".[3] The station was the only one in the region to continue online streaming when all others stopped because of royalty disputes with copyrighted music.
On three occasions, the country format propelled the station to make the top 20 ratings of local stations in Arbitron, and had listeners in foreign countries via streaming.
It became WLRT ("We Love Race Talk") in late 2003 adding Redskins and local NASCAR coverage, and even hosted several fundraising marathons lasting over 72 hours for hurricane Isabel victims, hosted continuously by morning DJ Chuck Hall.
Prior to 2007, WXTG was known as WLRT and carried a hybrid talk radio/country music format.[1]
Sale
On July 30, 2013, Red Zebra sold WXTG and sister station WXTG-FM to Williamsburg-based Davis Media, LLC for $1.2 million. Davis Media, LLC owns WTYD and WBQK. The sale to Davis Media was consummated on April 7, 2014. On August 1, 2013, sister station WXTG-FM broke from its simulcast of WXTG to simulcast new sister station WTYD. WXTG continued to carry a sports format under the branding "1490 The Game" until April 14, 2014, when WXTG switched to simulcasting WTYD.
Sold again, programming changes
On August 1, 2015, WXTG reverted to Classic Country, Talk and Sports hybrid format that aired on the station prior to 2007.[4] The station again carries "The Outlaw" branding.[4]Imus in the Morning will air during the morning rush.[5]
Davis Media, LLC began the process of selling WXTG to Speedway Media Group, owner of Langley Speedway, on August 6, 2015 for an undisclosed sum.[6][7] Speedway Media Group began operating WXTG via LMA on August 1, 2015.[6][7] The station will continue to carry the Classic Country, Talk and Sports format launched on August 1.[7]
The LMA with Speedway Media Group expired in January 2017 and WXTG switched to a simulcast of adult album alternative WXTG-FM, branded as "The Tide".[8] The station signed on a new FM translator on April 27, 2018, and flipped to a locally-oriented AAA format branded "101.9 Hampton-Newport News Radio".[9]
On January 7, 2019 WXTG changed formats from adult album alternative to all-news, branded as "All News 102" (simulcasting WXTG-FM 102.1 Virginia Beach).[10]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WXTG is relayed by one FM translator.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W270DA | 101.9 | Hampton, Virginia | 200498 | 175 | 129 m (423 ft) | D | FCC |
References
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^ "WXTG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ WBYM aircheck from late December 1999.
^ ab "Classic Country "1490 The Outlaw" has been resurrected..." Robert F. Corbin via Twitter. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
^ ""Imus In The Morning" (@TheImusShow) heard yet..." Robert F. Corbin via Twitter. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
^ ab Hodges, Ty (August 6, 2015). "Langley Speedway to Begin Radio Broadcasts on AM Station". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ abc Venta, Lance (August 6, 2015). "Racetrack Acquires Norfolk AM". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ WXTG To End Talk/Classic Country LMA Radioinsight - January 13, 2017
^ Robert Corbin [@VARTV] (27 April 2018). "Davis Media has flipped WXTG/1490 Hampton..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ All News Coming to Norfolk as Tide Goes Out Radioinsight - January 1, 2019
External links
- All News 102 Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WXTG
- Radio-Locator Information on WXTG
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WXTG
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