WAVT-FM

WAVT-FM (101.9 FM, "T102") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Pottsville Broadcasting Company and broadcasts a Hot Adult Contemporary format.[1][2] The station also broadcasts local high school sports and Penn State Nittany Lions football.

WAVT-FM
CityPottsville, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaPottsville/Reading
Frequency101.9 MHz
BrandingT-102
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatHot Adult Contemporary
AffiliationsRick Dees Weekly Top 40, Remix Top30 with Hollywood Hamilton
Ownership
OwnerPottsville Broadcasting Co.
WPPA
History
Former call signs
WPPA-FM (1946-1969)
Technical information
Facility ID53133
ClassB
ERP29,000 watts
HAAT171 meters (561 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°49′50.3″N 76°12′30.7″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteT102Radio.com

History

The Federal Communications Commission granted Pottsville Broadcasting Company a construction permit for the station on December 26, 1946 with the WPPA-FM call sign.[3] The station signed on August 18, 1948 and was granted its first license on March 23, 1949.[3]

Signal note

WAVT-FM is short-spaced to two other Class B stations:

WLIF Today's 101.9 (licensed to serve Baltimore, Maryland) also operates on 101.9 MHz and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 99 miles (159 km) as determined by FCC rules.[4] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150 miles (240 km).[5]

WIOQ Q102 (licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) operates on a first adjacent channel (102.1 MHz) to WAVT-FM and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 74 miles (119 km) as determined by FCC rules.[4] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 105 miles (169 km).[5]

References
  1. "WAVT-FM Facility Record". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  2. "WAVT-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
  3. "History Cards for WAVT-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. "Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  5. "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-22.


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