WBTM

WBTM is an adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, serving Southern Pittsylvania County in Virginia and Northern Caswell County in North Carolina.^[1] WBTM is owned and operated by Piedmont Broadcasting Corp.^[5]

WBTM

Danville, Virginia
Broadcast area	Southern Pittsylvania County, Virginia Northern Caswell County, North Carolina
Frequency	1330 AM kHz
Branding	Big Hits 102.5 and 1330 WBTM
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary[1]
Affiliations	ABC Radio News United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Piedmont Broadcasting Corp.
Sister stations	WAKG
History
First air date	May 24, 1930[2]
Former call signs	WBTM (1930–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning	World's Best Tobacco Market World's Biggest Textile Mill
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52544
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°36′26.0″N 79°26′1.0″W
Translator(s)	102.5 W273CD (Danville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WBTM Webstream
Website	WBTM Online

History

On January 1, 1940, after Lynchburg Broadcasting Corporation gained managerial control of WBTM it began exchanging programs with WLVA in Lynchburg, Virginia, for four hours daily via newly installed lines that connected the two.^[6]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WBTM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.^[7]

Broadcast translator for WBTM

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
W273CD	102.5 FM	Danville, Virginia	5088	140	22.1 m (73 ft)	D	LMS