WLTN-FM
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WLTN-FM is an Adult Contemporary formatted radio station
in New Hampshire
licensed to Lisbon
, serving northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom
of Vermont
. WLTN-FM is owned by Barry P. Lunderville.
WLTN-FM went on the air August 19, 1991, as a Class A radio station in broadcasting from Lisbon, New Hampshire
and with studios in Littleton
. On air it was known as "Gold 96-7" and it was a locally-operated Oldies
radio station. In 1994, the services of Westwood One's Oldies Channel were instituted. In July of 1999 ownership changed to Sharp Broadcasting and the format changed on September 12th of that year to its current Adult Contemporary format, switching satellite networks to Westwood's Bright AC and became known on air as Bright 96.7http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990917.html. When the station was sold to Lunderville, it became known as Mix 96.7http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-030203.html. The station currently carries USA Radio Network
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Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
licensed to Lisbon
Lisbon, New Hampshire
Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census. Lisbon hosts an annual "Lilac Festival" on Memorial Day weekend....
, serving northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom
Northeast Kingdom
The Northeast Kingdom is a term used to describe the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Vermont, comprising Essex, Orleans and Caledonia Counties and having a population of 62,438. In Vermont, the written term "NEK" is often used. The term is attributed to the late George D. Aiken, former...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. WLTN-FM is owned by Barry P. Lunderville.
WLTN-FM went on the air August 19, 1991, as a Class A radio station in broadcasting from Lisbon, New Hampshire
Lisbon, New Hampshire
Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census. Lisbon hosts an annual "Lilac Festival" on Memorial Day weekend....
and with studios in Littleton
Littleton, New Hampshire
Littleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,928 at the 2010 census. Situated at the edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River....
. On air it was known as "Gold 96-7" and it was a locally-operated Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
radio station. In 1994, the services of Westwood One's Oldies Channel were instituted. In July of 1999 ownership changed to Sharp Broadcasting and the format changed on September 12th of that year to its current Adult Contemporary format, switching satellite networks to Westwood's Bright AC and became known on air as Bright 96.7http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990917.html. When the station was sold to Lunderville, it became known as Mix 96.7http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-030203.html. The station currently carries USA Radio Network
USA Radio Network
The USA Radio Network is a syndicator of talk radio programming established in 1985. It provides programming to approximately 1,100 radio stations around the world, plus the American Forces Network and XM Satellite Radio, and can be heard on the internet from USA Radio's website.On March 5, 2008,...
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