{{Infobox radio station
| name = W253BT
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Madison Heights, Virginia]]
| area = Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
| branding =
| slogan = Formerly W204AZ
| frequency = 98.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = January 23, 1998
| last airdate =
| format = [[Variety Hits]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 130 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 86509
| coordinates = {{coord|37.3492|-79.1678|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
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| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Mel Wheeler, Inc
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.q99fm.com/] q99fm.com
}}

'''W253BT''' is an American ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Madison Heights, Virginia]] on the frequency of 98.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Mel Wheeler, Inc. W253BT-FX) airs a [[Variety Hits]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on January 23, 1998 using callsign W204-AZ.

The station has held the W253BT callsign since December 30, 2015.<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=86509&Callsign=W253BT |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| 970407TC ||
|-
|January 23, 1998|| W204AZ ||
|-
|December 30, 2015|| W253BT ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.q99fm.com/ q99fm.com] Official W253BT Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w253bt]
* {{ FX station data|W253BT}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1998]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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