WLTB

Infobox Radio station
name = WLTB-FM


city = Johnson City, New York
area = Greater Binghamton
branding = "Magic 101.7"
slogan = "Continuous Lite Rock"
airdate = 1972 (as WEBO-FM)
frequency = 101.7 MHz and 102.5 MHz
translator = 102.5 W273AB Endicott
format = Adult Contemporary
power =
erp = 580 watts for 101.7, 41 watts for 102.5
class = A
callsign_meaning = LiTe Binghamton
former_callsigns = 1972-???? WEBO (FM)
197?-1985 WWWT (FM)
1985-1987 WQWT (FM)
1987-1992 WQXT (FM)
1992-1998 WGRG (FM)
owner = GM Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://magic1017fm.com Magic1017FM.com]
affiliations = CNN Radio News
AccuWeather

WLTB is the callsign of an adult contemporary radio station licensed to Johnson City, New York and serves the Greater Binghamton Market . The station is owned by GM Broadcasting and broadcasts on 101.7 MHz from Ingraham Hill in Binghamton. It also has a translator @ 102.5 on Bornt Hill in Endicott, NY. It is only one of two locally owned radio stations in the Binghamton market.

History

-First signed on in 1972 as WEBO-FM and simulcasted WEBO-AM until the late 1970s.

-Changed call letters to WWWT as a Top-40 station. it was then known as 3WT.

-From 1985-1987 it was WQWT, a light AC station known as the "Light Q".

-In 1987 it became WQXT-"Q102" a CHR station until 1989, changing formats to Oldies.

-In 1992 the call signs changed to WGRG.

-The translator @ W273AB 102.5 was added in 1993.

-in 1993 the format went back to CHR as "Power 101".

-In 1996 it became alternative rock.

-In 1998 the calls changed to its current WLTB, becoming "Lite 101.7" playing Light AC.

-The station went in a hotter AC direction and in 2001 became "Magic 101.7", keeping the current call signs.

On-air lineup

WLTB has had a pretty solid on-air line up in the last 10 years. Tejay Schwartz joined the staff in 1995, left in 2005 and returned in January of ’08. Dana Potter has been with the station twice, the longest the 2nd time around, now since 1998. Veteran morning guy John Carter has held down that shift since March 2001 (until recently with long time partner Chris O’Connor). Dan Michaels started in 1997, left in December 2000, went to work for another cluster of radio stations in town, and returned to Magic in March 2004. Lisa Marie joined the station in March 2008 as the newest Magic 101.7 personality.

Weekdays

*Lisa Marie 12 m till 5:30am
*John Carter 530am till 10am
*Tejay Schwartz 10am till 1pm
*Dana Potter 1pm till 4pm
*Dan Michaels 4pm till 8pm
*Danny Scott 8pm till 12m

References

* [http://www.scaptura.com/radio/WLTB-FM.html WLTB-FM History - Binghamton Radio History]

External links

* [http://www.magic1017fm.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/magic1017fm Magic 101.7 MySpace]
*FMQ|WLTB
*FML|WLTB