WPFT is a

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radio station licensed to

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. Owned by East Tennessee Radio Group, L.P., WPFT serves the

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area.

History

"106.3 the Mountain" dropped

late in 2009 for sports talk. On September 29, 2014, the station dropped

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for a locally programmed

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format, with an emphasis on music from the 1970s through the 2000s and local news. In January 2018, they added long-time East Tennessee radio personality, Mike Howard to the line-up with the "Mike in the Morning" radio show. The station has since moved from country to a classic hits format.

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References

External links

Mountain Country 106.3 Website
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