WBRT
 | |
| 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 |
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.
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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