WTFM (98.5 FM), – branded as 98.5 WTFM - is an

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formatted

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Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,442. Lying along the Holston River, Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, w ...

, United States, it serves the Tri-Cities area. The station is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation, through subsidiary Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation.

History

This station once broadcast as WKPT-FM. The

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assigned the WTFM call letters on September 6, 1982. In January 1986, WTFM changed its format to soft

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. Its official

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s include "Better Music for a Better Workday" and "Your Official Listen At Work Station".

References

External links

WTFM official websiteHolston Valley Broadcasting Corporation
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