WQTY (93.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Linton, Indiana, serving Vincennes, Indiana, Robinson, Illinois and the Terre Haute area. WQTY airs a Christian contemporary format and is owned by The Original Company, Inc.FM Query Results: WQTY, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
History WBTO-FM The station began broadcasting September 14, 1970, and held the call sign WBTO-FM. It was owned by Linton Broadcasting Company and aired an easy listening format. The station originally broadcast at 93.5 MHz.
WQTY In 1980, the station's call sign was changed to WQTY. Initially airing a middle of the road (MOR) format,Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-79. Retrieved April 24, 2019. by 1983 the station was airing a contemporary hits format,Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-83. Retrieved April 24, 2019. and by 1985 it had adopted a country music format.Featured Programming", Billboard. November 2, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved April 24, 2019.Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-98. Retrieved April 24, 2019. By the early 1990s, the station had begun airing an adult standards format.Unmacht, Robert (1991). The M Street Radio Directory. 1991 Edition. p. 142. Retrieved April 25, 2019. It switched to an adult contemporary format in 1996, but in 1997 returned to an adult standards format, affiliated with Music of Your Life."Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 8. February 21, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2019."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 30. July 30, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, Broadcasting & Cable, 2000. p. D-157. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
In 1999, the station was sold to The Original Company, along with AM 1600 WBTO, for $350,000."Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. May 10, 1999. p. 42. Retrieved April 25, 2019. In 2003, the station began airing a country format, simulcasting 106.9 WWBL.Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. Twelfth Edition. p. 217. Retrieved April 25, 2019. The station adopted an oldies format in 2006.Devine, Cathy (2006). The Radio Book. 2006-2007 Edition. p. 220. Retrieved April 25, 2019. In January 2020, the station's format was changed from classic hits to Christian contemporary music."Industry News Bits 1-27-20", HisAir.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021."Indiana Radio Station Gets SMART", CMB. January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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External links WQTY's official website