WBTA

Batavia, New York
Broadcast area	Rochester area
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	WBTA FM 100.1 AM 1490
Programming
Format	Soft adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	James Ernst (Majic Tones Communications, LLC)
History
First air date	1941
Technical information
Facility ID	31811
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts day 710 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°58′35″N 78°11′12″W / 42.97639°N 78.18667°W / 42.97639; -78.18667
Translator(s)	100.1 W261CR (Batavia) 106.1 W291DI (Batavia)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wbtai.com

WBTA (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Batavia, New York, United States, the station is the only one directly serving Genesee County and in general serves the area between Rochester and Buffalo. The station is owned by James Ernst, through licensee Majic Tones Communications, LLC.^[1] It was broadcasting ABC Music Radio's "Timeless" format (and, before 2006, its predecessor "Unforgettable Favorites"), but as of February 13, 2010; the current format is aired locally.

Wayne Fuller was a longtime personality at the station, working there from 1967 until shortly before his death in 2018.^[2] Morning host Jerry Warner died a few months later.^[3]

References

External links

• Official Website

• WBTA in the FCC AM station database
• WBTA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• W261CR in the FCC FM station database
• W261CR at FCCdata.org
• W291DI in the FCC FM station database
• W291DI at FCCdata.org

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