WXBT
WXBT (100.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to West Columbia, South Carolina and serving the Columbia metropolitan area. It airs an urban contemporary radio format, branded as "100.1 The Beat", and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WXBT carries the nationally syndicated morning show "Big Boy's Neighborhood." WXBT's radio studios are on Greystone Boulevard off Interstate 126, near Riverbanks Zoo.
| Broadcast area | Columbia metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 100.1 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Black Information Network "Columbia’s BIN 105.5" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCOS, WCOS-FM, WLTY, WNOK, WVOC | |
| History | |
First air date | August 5, 1975 (as WSCQ) |
Former call signs | WSCQ (1975-2003) WXBT (2003-2011) WVOC-FM (2011-2014) |
Call sign meaning | W X BeaT |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 13589 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,900 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°4′7″N 81°4′17″W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 105.5 W288CX (Columbia) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | FM/HD1: WXBT Listen Live HD2: Columbia BIN Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: TheBeatColumbia.iheart.com HD2: Columbia.BINnews.com |
WXBT's transmitter is off Frost Avenue in the Denny Terrace neighborhood, near Columbia International University. WXBT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,900 watts. WXBT broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its second digital subchannel carries the Black Information Network. The subchannel feeds FM translator W288CX at 105.5 MHz.