WXCT

WXCT
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingALT 98-7
Programming
FormatAdult Album Alternative (AAA)
Ownership
Owner
WDEF-FM, WDOD-FM, WUUQ
History
First air date
December 31, 1940 (1940-12-31) (as WDEF at 1400)
Former call signs
WDEF (1940–2016)
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1940–1948)
Call sign meaning
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID57845
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
35°2′25″N 85°20′22″W / 35.04028°N 85.33944°W / 35.04028; -85.33944
Translator(s)98.7 W254DB (Chattanooga)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.alt98.com

WXCT (1370 AM, "Alt 98-7") is a commercial radio station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The station is owned by Bahakel Communications along with WDEF-FM, WDOD-FM, and WUUQ. WXCT has an adult album alternative radio format. The studios are located on Broad Street in Chattanooga,.

WXCT’s power is 5,000 watts. By day, it is non-directional, but at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1370 AM, it switches to a directional antenna. The transmitter is located in the Moccasin Bend district in Chattanooga. In addition to the AM signal, WXCT is heard on 99-watt FM translator W254DB at 98.7 MHz.