WLTN is an American

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licensed by the

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(FCC) to serve the community of

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, where the transmitter is also located.

Current programming

WLTN is affiliated with

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and airs newscasts every hour. WLTN is a broadcast outlet for

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History

The first FCC license renewal online shows that in 1982 WLTN was licensed to Profile Broadcasting Company. The station featured a

news/talk Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...

format throughout the 1990s and early 2000s until Sharp Broadcasting (who had acquired the station in 1999 from Profile) transferred control (via

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) to Barry Lunderville and changed formats to

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. In June 2005 the license was transferred to Lunderville.http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1018830

Translators

In addition to the main station, WLTN is relayed by FM translators.

References

External links

WLTN AM Anchorman Dies
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