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WBHT

WBHT / WBHD
Broadcast areaWBHT: Wilkes-Barre/Hazelton
WBHD: Scranton
FrequencyWBHT: 97.1 MHz
WBHD: 95.7 MHz
BrandingHot 97.1/95.7
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WBSX, WMGS, WSJR
History
First air date
WBHT: September 1992 (as WYRM)
WBHD: 1991 (as WZZV)
Former call signs
WBHT:
WYRM (3/1992-11/1992)
WYXY (1992–1993)
WBHD:
WZZV (1991–1993)
WINH (4/1993-8/1993)
WKQV (1993–1999)
WXAR (1999–2001)
WEOZ (2001–2002)
Call sign meaning
WBHT: "Hot"
WBHD: Similar to WBHT
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID20465
ClassWBHT and WBHD: A
ERPWBHT: 500 watts
WBHD: 600 watts
HAATWBHT: 336 meters (1,102 ft)
WBHD: 308 meters (1,010 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitehot971radio.com

WBHT (97.1 FM) and WBHD (95.7 FM) are co-owned commercial radio stations serving the Wilkes-Barre - Scranton - Hazleton area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The two stations simulcast a top 40 (CHR) radio format and are owned by Cumulus Media. They use the moniker "Hot 97.1 and 95.7." The stations carry the syndicated wake up program, "The Bert Show," from co-owned WWWQ in Atlanta.

Former logo
Previous logo

WBHT is licensed to Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, and has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 500 watts. WBHD is licensed to Olyphant, Pennsylvania, and has an ERP of 600 watts. Both stations have their transmitters on 1000 foot tall mountains, so their signals can be heard around much of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBHT / WBHD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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41°10′59″N 75°52′19″W / 41.183°N 75.872°W / 41.183; -75.872