WTWD
| City | Pinellas Park, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay area |
| Branding | Faith Talk 570/910 |
| Frequency | 570 kHz |
| Repeater(s) | WTWD 910 kHz, Plant City, Florida |
| First air date | March 12, 1966 (as WFSO) |
| Format | Religious |
| Power | 5,000 watts day and night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 51985 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°12′40.00″N 82°31′46.00″W / 28.2111111°N 82.5294444°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Tampa Bay News (previous news/talk format) |
| Former callsigns | WFSO (1966-1978) WPLP (1978-1989) WTKN (1989-1991) WHNZ (1991-2000) |
| Owner |
Salem Communications (Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WGUL, WWMI |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | letstalkfaith.com |
WTBN (570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Pinellas Park, Florida and serving the Tampa Bay area. The station is owned by Salem Communications and it airs a religious radio format. Most of the schedule is made up of brokered programming where national religious leaders pay Salem Communications for 30 to 60 minute time blocks. Hosts include Dr. Charles Stanley, Jim Daly and Jay Sekulow.
WTBN's programming is simulcast on WTWD 910 AM, licensed to Plant City, Florida, and serving the eastern portion of the Tampa Bay radio market. Both WTBN and WTWD operate with 5,000 watts day and night with directional antennas. WTBN's transmitter is off Tower Way in Land O' Lakes, Florida. WTWD's transmitter is off Sidney-Dover Road in Dover. The studios and offices for both stations are on West Laurel Street in Tampa.
On March 12, 1966, AM 570 first signed on as WFSO. It began as a daytime only station, broadcasting at only 500 watts. For most of its early years, it was owned by the Pinellas Broadcasting Corporation, broadcasting a blend of album rock and Top 40 music.
...
Wikipedia