WBPT
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| Frequency | 106.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classic Rock 106.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Affiliations | Crimson Tide Sports Network |
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| WAGG, WBHJ, WBHK, WENN, WZZK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1959 |
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Call sign meaning | Formerly branded as "The Point" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5355 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 404 meters (1,325 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°29′4″N 86°48′25″W / 33.48444°N 86.80694°W |
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WBPT (106.9 FM, "Classic Rock 106.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Homewood, Alabama, United States, and serving Greater Birmingham and Central Alabama. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by SummitMedia, along with six other stations in the cluster. The stations share studios in the Cahaba neighborhood in southeast Birmingham. WBPT also airs University of Alabama Crimson Tide football.
The transmitter is located atop of Red Mountain. WBPT broadcasts using HD Radio technology; the HD2 subchannel plays alternative rock, which feeds FM translator W261BX at 100.1 MHz.