WBTJ
WBTJ (106.5 FM) – branded as 106.5 The Beat – is a commercial urban contemporary radio station licensed to serve Richmond, Virginia. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station services the Greater Richmond Region and the Petersburg area. The WBTJ studios are located just north of Richmond proper in unincorporated Henrico County, while the station transmitter resides in the Richmond suburb of Bon Air. Besides a standard analog transmission, WBTJ broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online via Audacy.
| Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 106.5 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Smooth jazz |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | May 1957 |
Former call signs | WRFK (1957–61) WRFK-FM (1961–88) WVMX (1988–89) WVGO (1989–96) WBZU (1996–98) WRCL (1998–2001) |
Call sign meaning | W BeaT Jamz |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74168 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 14,500 watts |
| HAAT | 280 meters (920 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′45.0″N 77°36′5.70″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
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