WIBT

Radio station in Greenville, Mississippi
33°23′51″N 91°0′35″W / 33.39750°N 91.00972°W / 33.39750; -91.00972LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsite979thebeat.fm

WIBT (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Greenville, Mississippi, United States. The station is owned by Delta Radio Network LLC and programs an urban contemporary format. The office and studios are located at 830 Main Street in downtown Greenville. WIBT moved from 104.7 to 97.9 on December 26, 2016.

History

The studio for 97.9 The Beat as of March 2017.

WIBT signed on May 1, 1970 as WBAQ. The station was owned by Greenville Broadcasting Company (Paul Artman, Sr.) and programmed beautiful music. In 2007, the station was sold to Debut Broadcasting and the format was changed to adult contemporary. The station was purchased by Delta Radio Network LLC on April 1, 2010. The adult contemporary format was retained, but the call letters were changed to WLTM to better reflect the station's branding as "Lite 97.9". On December 26, 2016, WLTM officially changed to WIBT.

References

External links

  • WIBT in the FCC FM station database
  • WIBT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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See also
List of radio stations in Mississippi


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