WBTT
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| Broadcast area | Fort Myers- Cape Coral - Southwest Florida |
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| Frequency | 105.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 105.5 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBCG, WCCF, WCKT, WCVU, WIKX, WOLZ, WWCD, WZJZ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 22, 1987 (as WIXI) |
Former call signs | WIXI (1987–1996) WXRM (1996–1997) WQNU (1997–2000) |
Call sign meaning | The BeaT |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55756 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 220 meters (720 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1055thebeat.iheart.com |
WBTT (105.5 FM) is an urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary radio station licensed to Naples Park, Florida, and serving Lee and Collier counties in Southwest Florida. It is owned by iHeartMedia and its slogan is "Southwest Florida's Party Station." The studios and offices are on Metro Parkway in Fort Myers. WBTT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 23,500 watts.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on October 22, 1987.[2] Its original call sign was WIXL. It was owned by Woodlinger Broadcasting and it aired an adult standards format from the Satellite Music Network (SMN). It was powered at 950 watts, a fraction of its current output.
Through the years, it had several different formats and call signs. Prior to its flip to rhythmic contemporary in the Spring of 2000, WBTT's previous format was country music, when it was WQNU.
This is the third FM station in the United States to use the WBTT call letters. The other two were what is currently WRNW in Milwaukee and WYDB in Dayton, Ohio.
On-air staff
[edit]Current
[edit]- Flyin' Brian
- Brittany Gonzalez
- Eric The Funky 1
- DJ Quest
- Brooklyn
- DJ KS-1
Past
[edit]- Scrap "Scrappy" Jackson
- First Lady Niki
- Bo Matthews
- Omar The Big 'O'
- Trey Peezy
- DJ Pat Pat
- La Loca
- Jason Dylan
- Jade McClelland
- DJ Ramo G
External links
[edit]- Station website
- 105.5 The Beat on Facebook
- 105.5 The Beat on Twitter
- Facility details for Facility ID 55756 (WBTT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBTT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
26°19′01″N 81°47′13″W / 26.317°N 81.787°W
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBTT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990 page B-70. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2025.