WBMD
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| Branding | Relevant Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic talk |
| Affiliations | Relevant Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Relevant Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 27, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1913 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 800 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°19′26.00″N 76°32′56.00″W / 39.3238889°N 76.5488889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | relevantradio |
WBMD (750
Because it shares the same frequency as "
; WBMD broadcasts only during the daytime hours.History
WBMD began broadcasting November 27, 1947, on 750 kHz with 1 kW power (daytime only). The station was licensed to Key Broadcasting Corporation, with studios at 2 West Eager Street in Baltimore.[1] In the 1950s-1960s, the station aired daily religious programs by a number of local ministers, who bought airtime in 15- or 30-minute blocks. Sunday afternoons in the 1960s featured ethnic programs, such as Greek and German language shows. In the 1990s, WBMD's schedule continued its focus on religious programming.
In 1994, WBMD's ownership, Sconnix Broadcasting, sold the station, along with FM sister station
In 2021, Family Stations swapped WBMD to Relevant Radio in exchange for WAMT in the Orlando, Florida, area. The swap, which left WFSI (860 AM) as Family's only Baltimore station, allowed Family to enter the Orlando market (where Relevant Radio also owned WHOO) and Relevant Radio to enter Baltimore.[4]
References
- ^ "WBMD Baltimore Opens Nov. 27, 1 kw Daytime" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 10, 1947. p. 78. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Baltimore Sun(July 8, 1994). Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- Baltimore Business Journal. January 3, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Venta, Lance (October 22, 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 10/22: Family Stations & Relevant Radio Swap In Baltimore And Orlando". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
External links
- WBMD in the FCC AM station database
- WBMD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WBMD
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