WTRT

WTRT
Frequency88.1 MHz
BrandingThrive FM
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerPennyrile Christian Community, Inc.
WAAJ, WVHM
History
First air date
1999[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID88122
ClassA
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT66 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°47′53″N 88°20′50″W / 36.79806°N 88.34722°W / 36.79806; -88.34722
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://www.thrivefm88.com/

WTRT (88.1 FM) is a Christian radio–formatted radio station licensed to Benton, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, including Paducah. WTRT is owned by Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. as part of a triopoly with contemporary Christian station WVHM (89.7 FM) and Christian radio station WAAJ (90.5 FM).[3] All three stations share studios on College Street in downtown Hardin, Kentucky, while WTRT's transmitter facilities is located off Dowdy Cemetery Road south of Benton.

History

WTRT signed on in 1999 as the third station in the Heartland Ministries organization.[1]

Programming

The station airs a format consisting of modern praise and worship as well as a few Christian talk and teaching programs. Syndicated programming on WTRT includes Focus on the Family, James Dobson, and Alistair Begg.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Heartland Ministries. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTRT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WTRT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed December 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Programs". Heartland Ministries. Retrieved 3 January 2023.


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