WDLD
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Branding | Live 96-7 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1965[1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Sounds like "Wild" (former branding) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23469 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 4,800 watts |
| HAAT | 50 meters (160 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°37′3.0″N 77°44′17.0″W / 39.617500°N 77.738056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast |
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| Website | live967 |
WDLD (96.7 FM, "Live 96-7") is an commercial American radio station licensed to Halfway, Maryland. Owned by Alpha Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving Hagerstown, Maryland.[3]
History
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The station went on the air as WHAG-FM in January 1965. In 1974, the station changed its call sign to WQCM. On August 27, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current WDLD.
In 1975, WQCM changed their format from country music to album-oriented rock.[4]
On March 28, 1977, WQCM changed their format from album-oriented rock back to Top 40/CHR, branded as "97-Q".[5]
On August 5, WQCM moved down the dial from 96.7 to 94.3. On August 27, the call letters were changed to WDLD, and the station adopted a rhythmic contemporary format as Wild 96-7.[6][7]
On November 1, 2018, WDLD rebranded from Wild 96-7 to Live 96-7, seguing from rhythmic contemporary to a mainstream CHR format while retaining as a rhythmic Top 40 station.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FCC History Cards for WDLD".
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WDLD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "1977-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1977. p. C-96. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "1978-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1978. p. C-99. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. August 28, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "Radio One Still Makes Headlines", Billboard. September 6, 2002. p. 3. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Wild 96.7 Hagerstown Rebrands As Live 96.7". RadioInsight. November 2, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Live 96-7
- Facility details for Facility ID 23469 (WDLD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDLD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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