WRLT

WRLT ("Lightning 100") is an independently owned and operated adult album alternative-formatted FM radio station in the Nashville, Tennessee market and located at 100.1 MHz. The station is licensed to Franklin, Tennessee, some 20 miles south of Nashville.

WRLT

City	Franklin, Tennessee
Broadcast area	Nashville, Tennessee
Frequency	100.1 MHz
Branding	Lightning 100
Slogan	Nashville's Independent Radio
Programming
Format	Adult album alternative
Ownership
Owner	Tuned-in Broadcasting
History
First air date	December 1986 (December 1986)
Call sign meaning	Lite 100 (Previous Format)
Technical information
Facility ID	24427
Class	A
ERP	200 watts
HAAT	360 meters (1,180 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	lightning100.com

Previously failing in modern country and rock formats, the current format was adopted in the mid-1980s under the leadership of Ned Horton. Since then, the format was "tweaked" on numerous occasions.

WRLT's playlist is an eclectic mix of artists, up and coming singer/songwriters, and current music. Artists such as My Morning Jacket, Led Zeppelin, Beck and Brett Dennen can be heard on the station. Lightning 100 was the first station in Music City to play artists such as Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews Band. The station, unusual for contemporary-era commercial stations in the U.S., has demonstrated a considerable dedication to live programming.

Programming highlights include the "Lightning Request" lunch hour, the615 each Monday evening (featuring unsigned bands that call Nashville home), the Indie Underground Hour on Thursday nights, and Lightning 100 Unplugged on Sunday mornings.

In 2006, WRLT launched the syndicated talk radio show, Music Business Radio, hosted by music marketing expert, consultant, and author David Hooper, and features interviews with various industry professionals giving the listener their insight and expertise into the business.

WRLT is also home to community outreach and special events through Team Lightning (rebranded from Team Green Adventures in late 2017), an outdoor adventure group with a mission to increase awareness about the environment, health, and community through adventure, and Live on the Green, a free music festival on the plaza at Metro Nashville Courthouse from August through September, highlighting local artists and businesses.