Claim: In 1978, WTBN  was acquired by NBCUniversal (Comcast), and The new owners lowered the power to 1 watt around the clock.
Evidence: In 1978, it was acquired by International Broadcasters, Inc. and became Tampa Bay's first full-time news/talk station as WPLP. The new owners, in addition to changing the format and call sign, also boosted the power to 1,000 watts, around the clock.