WTRT
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Thrive FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. |
| WAAJ, WVHM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1999[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 88122 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,500 watts |
| HAAT | 66 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°47′53″N 88°20′50″W / 36.79806°N 88.34722°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.thrivefm88.com/ |
WTRT (88.1 FM) is a Christian radio–formatted radio station licensed to Benton, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, including Paducah. WTRT is owned by Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. as part of a triopoly with contemporary Christian station WVHM (89.7 FM) and Christian radio station WAAJ (90.5 FM).[3] All three stations share studios on College Street in downtown Hardin, Kentucky, while WTRT's transmitter facilities is located off Dowdy Cemetery Road south of Benton.
History
[edit]WTRT signed on in 1999 as the third station in the Heartland Ministries organization.[1]
Programming
[edit]The station airs a format consisting of modern praise and worship as well as a few Christian talk and teaching programs. Syndicated programming on WTRT includes Focus on the Family, James Dobson, and Alistair Begg.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Us". Heartland Ministries. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTRT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WTRT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Programs". Heartland Ministries. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- WTRT's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 88122 (WTRT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTRT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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