WDNS
Bowling Green Daily News) | |
| Technical information | |
|---|---|
| Facility ID | 15258 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 144 metres (472 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°56′39″N 86°15′11″W / 36.94417°N 86.25306°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wdnsfm.com |
WDNS (93.3 FM) is a
History
The station began broadcasting at 98.3 megahertz on March 12, 1973. At the time, it was broadcasting a beautiful music format
In 1989, the station switched to an album-oriented rock format. The classic rock format came to the station in 1991, and the station has been broadcasting that format ever since.[8]
In 1995,
Programming
WDNS broadcasts classic rock music released from the 1970s to the 1990s. In addition to locally–hosted weekday shows, the station also provides
In August 2016, WDNS has entered a two-year agreement to broadcast high school football games involving the Bowling Green Purples, which won their fifth KHSAA Division I-AA state championship. The deal includes broadcast of every BGHS Purples game in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. This made WDNS the only FM radio station in the Bowling Green area to broadcast high school football involving a Warren County-based high school team. The first BGHS game broadcast by WDNS was against the John Hardin High School football team at the Rafferty's Bowl at Western Kentucky University's L.T. Smith Stadium on August 20, 2016.[10]
In addition, in 2022, WDNS began broadcasting the games of the
References
- ^ a b "Weekly Shows". WDNS-FM. Daily News Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Stations". Steve Gorman. Westwood One. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b Butler, Teila; Bratton, Chris (December 14, 2023). "Throwback Thursday: D93, 50 years later, still rockin' on College Street". WNKY. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "WDNS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook, page C-86 World Radio History.
- ^ 1984 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-102 via World Radio History.
- ^ "About D93 | D93 WDNS - Bowling Green's Classic Rock". WDNS. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-137 World Radio History.
- ^ 1996 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, page B-165 - via World Radio History.
- ^ "WDNS to broadcast BGHS football". Bowling Green Daily News, August 18, 2016, page B3.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals Radio". Bengals.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Bengals play on D93! Sunday vs. Steelers! Pregame 10:30. Kickoff Noon!". Twitter. September 8, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
External links
- WDNS in the FCC FM station database
- WDNS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database