WBTH
Encyclopedia
WBTH is a radio station
licensed
to serve Williamson, West Virginia
, USA. The station, established in 1939, is owned and operated by East Kentucky Broadcasting Corporation and the broadcast license
is held by East Kentucky Radio Network, Inc.
WBTH broadcasts a news
/talk
/sports radio
format serving Williamson
, Central Mingo County, West Virginia
and Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky
.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Williamson, West Virginia
Williamson, West Virginia
Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 3,414 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mingo County, and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College...
, USA. The station, established in 1939, is owned and operated by East Kentucky Broadcasting Corporation and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
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is held by East Kentucky Radio Network, Inc.
WBTH broadcasts a news
News Radio
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/talk
Talk radio
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/sports radio
Sports radio
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format serving Williamson
Williamson, West Virginia
Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 3,414 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mingo County, and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College...
, Central Mingo County, West Virginia
Mingo County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,253 people, 11,303 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,898 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
and Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 65,024. Its county seat is Pikeville. Pike is Kentucky's largest county in terms of land area. Pike County is the 11th largest county in Kentucky in terms of population preceded by Bullitt County and...
.