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WBRT (1320 AM) is a country music–formatted radio station licensed to and serving Bardstown, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Bardstown Radio Team as part of a duopoly with Springfield–licensed adult contemporary station WOKH (102.7 FM).[5] Both stations share studios on South Third Street in downtown Bardstown, while WBRT's transmitter facilities are located off Sunset Drive in the northwest part of town.
Key Information
History
[edit]What became WBRT was first a construction permit for an AM station licensed to Springfield, Kentucky, allocated to a movie theater chain owner Andy Anderson. Anderson later had the city of license moved to Bardstown and the station first went on the air January 5, 1955.[3] After just two years, WBRT would be sold to Lawrence Adams before being sold to a group of investors under the name Nelson County Broadcasters in 1966. By 1979, the station would come to be principally owned by long-time staff member Tom Isaac, who would lead WBRT to launch a companion station on the FM band as WOKH (96.7 FM; now Lebanon Junction–licensed WLEZ 99.3).[6]
In 1997, WBRT and WOKH were sold to Glasgow, Kentucky–based Commonwealth Broadcasting.[7][8] Commonwealth would later sell the station to current owners Bardstown Radio Team in 2009.[9] The new group would later purchase the new WOKH (102.7 FM) of Springfield, Kentucky from Choice Radio in 2017.[10]
Programming
[edit]WBRT features local programming in addition to its country music. WBRT also carries NASCAR races from the Cup Series and Xfinity Series through the sport's two syndicated radio networks–Motor Racing Network and Performance Racing Network.[1][2]
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, WBRT is relayed by two additional translators to widen its broadcast area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W235DB | 94.9 FM | Lebanon, Kentucky | 202245 | 250 | 54 m (177 ft) | D | 37°33′5″N 85°17′21″W / 37.55139°N 85.28917°W | LMS |
| W246AT | 97.1 FM | Bardstown, Kentucky | 145097 | 250 | 52.6 m (173 ft) | D | 37°49′9″N 85°29′10″W / 37.81917°N 85.48611°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Radio Partners". Motor Racing Network. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Cup Series Affiliates". Performance Racing Network. July 5, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "History Cards for WBRT (PDF)" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBRT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBRT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers over Kentucky: A History of Radio and Television in the Bluegrass State (PDF). Kentucky Broadcasters Association and Host Communications. p. 131. ISBN 1-879688-93-X. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Consent to Assignment" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. December 12, 1997. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission. March 29, 1999. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "FCC 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission. August 5, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Station Sales Week of 5/19: Red Zebra Continues DC Sell-Off". Radio Insight. May 19, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 48244 (WBRT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBRT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translators
Facility details for Facility ID 202245 (W235DB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System W235DB at FCCdata.org Facility details for Facility ID 145097 (W246AT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System W246AT at FCCdata.org
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