WPTB (850
AM) is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
top 40
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radio format. Licensed to
Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro is the largest city and county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States, located in the southeastern part of the state.
Statesboro is home to the flagship campus of Georgia Southern University and is part of the Savannah–Hine ...
, United States, the station is currently owned by Neal Ardman, through licensee Radio Statesboro, Inc.
History
The station went on the air as WPTB on 1976-04-05. On 2004-05-17, the station changed its
call sign
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to WMCD. On 2004-07-08, the station changed its
call sign
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back to the original WPTB.
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Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States
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