WTBI-FM
Broadcast areaUpstate South Carolina
Frequency91.5 FM
Branding"WTBI Radio"
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel and Religious
Ownership
OwnerTabernacle Ministries
History
First air date
1991
Call sign meaning
W Tabernacle Bible Institute
Technical information
Facility ID64496
ClassC2
ERP22,500 watts
HAAT127.9 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°49′51″N 82°26′55″W / 34.83083°N 82.44861°W / 34.83083; -82.44861
Links
Webcasthttp://tbc.sc/wtbi/live.php
Websitehttp://wtbi.org

WTBI-FM is a non-commercial Religious station serving the Upstate, including Greenville and Spartanburg, as well as Anderson, South Carolina. The station carries Southern Gospel music and various preaching/teaching programs.

WTBI is owned by Tabernacle Baptist Church (Tabernacle Ministries) in Greenville, South Carolina. The station airs a mix of Southern Gospel music and preaching from Fundamental, Independent Baptist churches. Much of the preaching and teaching programming is produced by churches in the Greenville area, in Pickens County, and from various churches in the Appalachian Mountains area. Other churches from other parts of the United States also produce programs, and these churches are usually affiliated with Tabernacle. The station also features Sunday, Wednesday, and other special worship services from Tabernacle Baptist Church. Its tower site is located at the campus of Tabernacle Ministries off of U.S. Route 123 in Greenville.

History

WTBI began broadcasting under Tabernacle's ownership on January 24, 1984, on 1540 MHz (originally WPKZ), which was the original radio station operated by the church, with the FM station simulcast being added in early 1991.[1] On December 13, 2007, WTBI-FM changed frequencies from 91.7 to 91.5 and increased its ERP from 3,700 watts to 22,500 watts.[2] This allowed for better coverage in the Anderson area, as well as the Spartanburg area (which was previously affected by interference from WSGE in the Charlotte area).

WTBI-FM continued to simulcast with daytime-only WTBI 1540 AM until 2020, which primarily serves Pickens County, South Carolina. The original 1540 is now WBPB with a Spanish religious format known as “Radio La Voz, 1540.” Its call letters were changed from WTBI to WBPB, effective November 1, 2022. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Home | Tabernacle Baptist Church".
  2. ↑ "Home | Tabernacle Baptist Church".
  3. ↑ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/amDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff3836d9d6e018389ea1bd31acd&id=25076ff3836d9d6e018389ea1bd31acd&goBack=N
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