Broadcast area Tampa Bay Class D Callsign meaning W Tampa InSpirational City of license Tampa Owner WTIS-AM, Inc_ Slogan Christian Inspirational | Power 10,000 watts day Facility ID 74088 Frequency 1110 kHz Format Religion Area Tampa Bay Call sign meaning W Tampa InSpirational | |
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Former callsigns WALT (to 1970)
WQYK (1970-1976) | ||
WTIS (1110 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a religious format. Licensed to Tampa, Florida, USA, it served the Tampa Bay area. The station is currently owned by WTIS-AM, Inc.
The station formerly broadcast only during daytime hours, to protect clear channel stations WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina and KFAB in Omaha, Nebraska.
On January 1, 2017 WTIS notified the FCC that it had suspended operations on December 31, 2016 because it had lost its lease to the transmitter site. It requested authorization to remain off the air for six months while it searched for a new site. The authorization was granted on January 18, 2017.
Station history
This station was formerly WALT, a pioneer Top-40 station in the Tampa area.
In 1970, Suncoast Radio, the owners of future WQYK-FM 99.5, bought WALT and relaunched it as a country music station, WQYK. The signal was simulcast with WQYK-FM until 1976, when the AM station was sold to a religious broadcaster and its call letters changed to WTIS.
Licensed to Tampa, WTIS’ transmitter, and directional three-tower array are located in St. Petersburg at 311 112th Avenue N.E. In addition to its regular religious programming, WTIS aired The Debra Evans in the Morning Show, The Herman Cain Show, The Pete O'Shea Show and The Adam Smith Show.