{{Infobox radio station
| name = W243BT
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| city = [[Waynesboro, Virginia]]
| area = Charlottesville, VA
| branding =
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| frequency = 96.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = September 25, 1997
| last airdate =
| format = [[Rock Variety]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 10 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 86730
| coordinates = {{coord|38.0661|-78.7981|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Positive Alternative Radio, Inc
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| website = [https://3wv.com/] 3wv.com
}}

'''W243BT''' is an American ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Waynesboro, Virginia]] on the frequency of 96.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. W243BT-FX) airs a [[Rock Variety]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on September 25, 1997 using callsign W246-AN.

The station has held the W243BT callsign since April 26, 2005.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=86730&Callsign=W243BT |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|September 25, 1997|| 970417TH ||
|-
|September 25, 1997|| W246AN ||
|-
|April 26, 2005|| W243BT ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://3wv.com/ 3wv.com] Official W243BT Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w243bt]
* {{ FX station data|W243BT}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1997]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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