WTNT (AM)

WTNT
Broadcast areaMetropolitan Washington, D.C.
Frequency730 kHz
BrandingLa Mega Capital
Programming
LanguageSpanish
FormatContemporary hit radioLatin popreggaetontropical music
Ownership
OwnerMetro Radio
WKDV
History
First air date
December 10, 1945 (1945-12-10)
Former call signs
  • WPIK (1945–1980)
  • WPKX (1980–1982)
  • WRMR (1982–1983)
  • WPKX (1983–1986)
  • WCXR (1986)
  • WCPT (1986–1987)
  • WPRD (1987)
  • WCPT (1987–1995)
  • WBZS (1995–2000)
  • WKDL (2000–2006)
  • WXTR (2006–2010)
Call sign meaning
"Trinitrotoluene" (original slogan for the original WTNT was "Dynamite Talk")
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70036
ClassD
Power
  • 8,000 watts (day)
  • 25 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°44′43.01″N 77°5′57.98″W / 38.7452806°N 77.0994389°W / 38.7452806; -77.0994389
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastWTNT Webstream
WebsiteWTNT Online

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.

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