WHTU (103.9 FM) is a commercial

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licensed to

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, and serving Lynchburg,

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. WHTU broadcasts a

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. The station is owned by Gary Burns' 3 Daughters Media, through licensee KSM Holdings, LLC.

History

On November 2, 2012, WXCF-FM split from its simulcast with WKHF and changed their format to Urban Adult Contemporary, branded as "Hot 103.9". On December 12, 2012, WXCF-FM changed their call letters to WHTU to go with the "Hot 103.9" branding. On June 2, 2014, WHTU changed its format to

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and

Classic Hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980s ...

, branded as "Good Time Oldies 103.9", with programming from Westwood One's "

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" network. The branding was later shortened to "Oldies 103.9". In August 2015, WHTU began simulcasting on sister station WZZI at 106.9 FM. On May 31, 2022, WHTU rebranded as "Rewind 103.9".WHTU Rewinds
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References

External links

Rewind 103.9 Online
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