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The Essentials

Frequency: 1310am
Frequency: Formerly 105.7fm
Frequency: 106.7fm
City of License: AM: Indianapolis FM: Greenwood
Metro(s): Indianapolis
Power: AM: 5000 watts - Day, 1000 watts - Night (DA-2) FM: 3000 watts @ 328 feet (Class A)
Format: AM: Gospel FM: Urban AC
Address: 21 E. St. Joseph's Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1025
Phone: 317.293.9600
FAX: 317.328.3870
Ownership: Radio One, Inc.
Network Affiliation(s): AM: Indianapolis Indians (2000) FM: ABC (Tom Joyner)
Web Presence: AM: http://www.1310thelight.com
Web Presence: FM: http://www.wtlc.com

Station Personnel

Current

WTLC(AM)

VP/GM: Charles Williams (February 2005 - Current) (From VP/GM of WNND in Chicago, Illinois)
Chief Engineer: John Takach
SM: Noreen Grace
OM: Wendell Ray (AM)
PD: Lonnell Conley ("King Ro") (AM)
Mornings: Yolanda Adams (6am - 9am) (syndicated from sister station KROI in Houston, Texas)
Late Mornings: Block Programming (9am - 12pm)
Early Afternoons: Donna Schiele ("Heavenly Cafe with Donna Schiele") (12pm - 1pm)
Early Afternoons: Amos Brown (1pm - 3pm) (Formerly GM of WTLC)
Afternoons: Faith Dixson ("Kingdom Takeover With Faith Dixson") (3pm - 6pm) (From nights)
Early Evenings: Block Programming (6pm - 8pm)
Nights: Cory Condrey ("CoCo Brother Live") (8pm - 11pm)
Overnights: Richard Hunter (12am - 5am)
Weekends: Donavan D. Hartwell

WTLC-FM

VP/GM: Charles Williams (February 2005 - Current) (From VP/GM of WNND in Chicago, Illinois)
SM: Noreen Grace
PD: Karen Vaughn (November 8, 2011 - Current) (From APD/MD/middays at WZAK in Cleveland, Ohio) (Also MD/middays on WTLC-FM from March 2000 through May 2001)
MD: Khrishna Henderson ("Khris Raye") (January 2005 - ?) (From late nights at WGCI in Chicago, Illinois)
News Director: Terri D.
Director of Imaging: AJ (From WKRQ in Cincinnati, Ohio)
Mornings: The Tom Joyner Show (syndicated from ABC) (6am - 10am)
Middays: Tony Lamont (10am - 3pm) (June 2001 - Current; Middays before that) (From mornings at WHHH) (From afternoons)
Afternoons: Khrishna Henderson ("Khris Raye") (2pm - 7pm) (From late nights at WGCI in Chicago, Illinois) (From middays)
Nights: Jerry Wade (7pm - 12am)
Overnights: Donna Schiele (12am - 6am)
Weekends: Marcus Wain
Weekends: Liz Dixson
Weekends: Jay Diamond
Weekends: DJ Smoov
Weekends: DJ King
Weekends: Freddie Fresh

Former

Market Manager/GM: Christine Woodward-Duncan (FM) (? - March 2003)
Market Manager/GM: Deon Livingston (Now GM at WBLS in New York, New York)
Chief Engineer: Don Payne (AM and FM) (Deceased 12 December 2010)
VP/GM: Paul Major (FM) (? - November 1997)
VP/GM: Vince Fruge (AM and FM) (November 1997 - ?)
OM/PD: Brian Wallace
MD: Kelly Karson (FM)
MD: Vycki Buchanon (FM) (Formerly PD)
MD: Garth Adams (FM)
Promotions Director: Kay Feeney-Caito (AM & FM)
Mornings: Robert Turner (AM) (5am - 9am)
Afternoons: Gregory Guy Black ("Guy Black") (FM) (2pm - 7pm) (Now mornings at KJLH in Los Angeles)
Late Afternoons: Donovan Hartwell (3pm - 6pm)
Middays: Garth Adams (10am - 2pm) (FM) (From overnights)
Nights: Marcus Chapman
Nights: Patrick Cole (AM) (8pm - 12am)
Overnights: "D" Hart (FM) (12am - 6am)
Airstaff: Collette M. Bates-Elkins ("Collette Vaughn") (1975-1986) (Deceased 19 May 1995)
Airstaff: Mike Highbaugh
Russ Dodge (1977 - Summer 1994)

Station History

WTLC means "With Tender Loving Care." Both stations were purchased by Emmis Communications Corp. from Panache Broadcasting, L.P. in November 1997. Formerly located at 2126 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.

WTLC(AM)

1310am signed on July 27, 1941.

WTLC-FM

(105.7fm) 105.7fm signed on January 22, 1968. Formerly WAIV and WTLC-FM. Now WYXB.

WTLC-FM

(106.7fm) 106.7fm signed on in 1994. Formerly WGGR and WBKS. Radio One purchased WTLC(AM) and the intellectual property of WTLC-FM in January 2001 (WTLC-FM was at 105.7fm). See the RadioWatch mention on 10 February 2001 (below)

For Further Reading...

Kukolla, Steve. "Adventures in niche publishing: Locals Keep at it despite setbacks." Indianapolis Business Journal. August 29, 1994. Page 4A-5A.
"WTLC Parent Acquires WXTZ." Indianapolis Business Journal. January 15, 1996. Page 38A.
"Emmis Buys Radio Stations." Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition). 24 June 1997. Page A13.
Love, Walt. "Changes Prove Positive For Indy's WTLC." Radio & Records. 2 October 1998. Page 52.
"Fruge Named VP/GM For Radio One/Indy." Radio & Records. 23 March 2001. Page 20.
Schoettle, Anthony. "Loud & Clear: Radio Warrior Amos Brown's No-Nonsense Approach Boosts Ratings, Influence." Indianapolis Business Journal, 31, no. 18 (5 July 2010) Page 1, 31.

RadioWatch Mentions

13 January 1999
24 Feburary 1999
16 June 1999
11 March 2000
10 February 2001
24 March 2001
5 May 2001
19 May 2001
9 June 2001
13 October 2001
15 January 2005
6 March 2005
20 October 2007
6 March 2009

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