WTNT (AM)

WTNT (730 kHz) is a Spanish hits AM radio station licensed to Alexandria, Virginia and serving the Washington metro area. WTNT is owned and operated by Metro Radio. 730 kHz is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency.

For WTNT in Bethesda, Maryland (2001–2010), see WWRC. For the FM radio station located in Tallahassee, Florida, see WTNT-FM.
WTNT
Broadcast areaMetropolitan Washington, D.C.
Frequency730 kHz
BrandingLa Mega Capital
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatHits
Ownership
OwnerMetro Radio
WKDV
History
First air date
December 10, 1945 (1945-12-10)
Former call signs
  • WPIK (1945–80)
  • WPKX (1980–82)
  • WRMR (1982–83)
  • WPKX (1983–87)
  • WCXR (1986)
  • WCPT (1986–87)
  • WPRD (1987)
  • WCPT (1987–95)
  • WBZS (1995–2000)
  • WKDL (2000–06)
  • WXTR (2006–10)
Call sign meaning
"Trinitrotoluene" (original slogan for the original WTNT was "Dynamite Talk")
Technical information
Facility ID70036
ClassD
Power
  • 8,000 watts day
  • 25 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°44′43.01″N 77°5′57.98″W
Translator(s)
Links
WebcastWTNT Webstream
WebsiteWTNT Online

The station flipped formats to a Spanish music and talk format dubbed "La Capital" on December 1, 2013.

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