WTNT (AM)

WTNT
Broadcast areaWashington metropolitan area
Frequency730 kHz
BrandingLa Mega Capital
Programming
LanguageSpanish
FormatContemporary hit radio
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
Translators
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitelamegacapital.com

WTNT (730 kHz) is a commercial Spanish hits AM radio station licensed to Alexandria, Virginia, and serving the Washington metropolitan 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.