WDBR
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MHz (HD Radio) | |
Branding | 103.7 WDBR |
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Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Subchannels | HD2: 101.1 The Outlaw (Classic country) HD3: Pure Oldies 107.5 (Oldies) HD4: Rewind 93.5 (Classic hits) |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WYMG, WTAX, WTAX-FM, WLFZ | |
History | |
First air date | April 1948 | (as WTAX-FM)
Former call signs | WTAX-FM (1948–1972) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 9960 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 91 meters (299 feet) |
Translator(s) | HD2: 101.1 W266BZ (Springfield) HD3: 107.5 W298AP (Springfield) HD4: 93.5 W228DL (Springfield) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) Listen Live (HD4) |
Website | wdbr.com HD2: 1011theoutlaw.com HD3: pureoldies1075.com HD4: myrewind935.com |
WDBR (103.7
WDBR has an
History
Beautiful WTAX-FM
In April 1948
, the stationIn its early years, it largely simulcast its AM sister station, WTAX 1240 AM. But in the 1960s, it got a separate format: beautiful music. WTAX-FM played quarter hour sweeps of soft, instrumental cover versions of popular songs, Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. The station was largely automated.
Oldies and CHR WDBR
In January 1972, WTAX-FM switched to
WDBR remained largely voicetracked until the early 1990s, when increased competition and faltering ratings forced the station, by then owned by Sentry Insurance, to go fully live, after which the station regained its position as a dominant force in Springfield Top 40 radio. The team included: Gregory Lawley, Lisa Crocker, and Patrick Gordon mornings, Bobby T. middays, Jim Moore Afternoons, and Rick Elliott nights with the original "Hot 9 at 9". Rick also hosted the "Dance Machine" on Fox TV affiliate WRSP-TV.
WDBR's
HD Radio
On October 2, 2013,
Additional HD subchannels were added playing 1960s-70s oldies (Pure Oldies 107.5) and 1980s-90s classic hits (Rewind 93.5).
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WDBR
- ^ http://hdradio.com/stations HD Radio.com
- "1". Retrieved 2008-02-25.
External links
- WDBR in the FCC FM station database
- WDBR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W228DL in the FCC FM station database
- W228DL at FCCdata.org
- W266BZ in the FCC FM station database
- W266BZ at FCCdata.org
- W298AP in the FCC FM station database
- W298AP at FCCdata.org
- Doug Quick's site with extensive history of Top 40 radio in central Illinois, including WDBR