WTLC-FM (106.7

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licensed to

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, serving the

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. Alongside sister stations WTLC,

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, WIBC,

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, and TV station WDNI-CD, WTLC-FM is owned and operated by Radio One. All four stations and TV outlet share studios on Meridian Street in

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and its transmitter tower is on the city's south side. It is home to the ''

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Morning Show.'' WTLC-FM is licensed to broadcast in the

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format.

History

WTLC-FM had formerly aired on 105.7 FM under various monikers such as ''Soul Stereo FM 105 WTLC'', ''WTLC 105 FM'', ''Fresh 105 WTLC'', ''Power 105 WTLC'', ''105.7 The People's Station'', ''105.7 The Power'', ''Power 105.7 FM'', and ''105.7 WTLC'', before the intellectual rights to the format - but not the frequency - were purchased from

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by Radio One in January 2001. (See the

page for WTLC's history at 105.7 before 2001.) Immediately prior to this switch, 106.7 FM operated under the call letters WBKS as an

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station branded as "Kiss 106.7." 106.7 FM also held the call letters WVYJ and WGGR.

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* African-American history of Indianapolis Urban One stations TLC-FM Urban adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1968 1968 establishments in Indiana Mass media in Indianapolis {{Indiana-radio-station-stub