WDWD
Atlanta metropolitan area | |
Frequency | 590 kHz |
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Branding | Faith Talk 590 |
Programming | |
Format | Christian radio |
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Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | August 1, 1937 |
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Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | An initialism for Walt Disney, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, former owner |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 8623 |
Class | B |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°50′44″N 84°38′40″W / 33.845692°N 84.64439°W |
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Website | www |
WDWD (590
Its
History
The station
Due to FCC rules on station ownership, the Journal sold WAGA to Fort Industry Broadcasting of
In 1959, the station changed to a top 40[8] music format and changed its call sign to WPLO[2] which was in reference to the new ownership, Plough Broadcasting Company.[9] Another format changed happened in 1966, when WPLO switched to a country music format.[9] In 1987, the station changed callsigns to WKHX and adopted the "Kicks 590" slogan still used on WKHX-FM 101.5, and began simulcasting on its FM sister. WKHX used to broadcast in Kahn/Hazeltine AM stereo with a "real country" format, which began in October 1992.[10][11] Then, in November 1996, the station adopted the Radio Disney format and the callsign WDWD.[12]
In September 2009, the station was forced off the air for a week when it was submerged by nearby
On August 13, 2014, The Walt Disney Company put WDWD and 22 other Radio Disney stations up for sale, in order to focus more on digital distribution of the Radio Disney network.[13][14] Disney originally planned to temporarily shut down the station on September 26, 2014.[15] However, the station remained on the air with Radio Disney programming until it was sold.[16]
On February 25, 2015, Radio Disney Atlanta filed to sell WDWD to South Texas Broadcasting, Inc.,
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDWD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Jeffrey Leachman - Atlanta, Georgia AM Radio Directory". jeffreyleachman.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond". www.fybush.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Atlanta Radio History". jolomo.net.
- ^ "Atlanta Radio History". www.tangentsunset.com.
- ^ a b "WPLO (WDWD) FCC history cards". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Radio Index" (PDF). RADEX Radio Index. 18 (January). The Radex Press: 51. 1942. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.
- ^ Warden, Timothy J (2003). "WPLO 590 Atlanta Playlists 1964-1965". Airheads Radio Survey Archive. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ a b Farrington, Steve (April 21, 2002). "WPLO 590 Atlanta". Steve Farrington. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ K., Alex (April 30, 2001). "Offenders of The Faith". Alex K. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "RR-1993-03-26" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "RR-1997-08-29" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Lafayette, Jon (August 13, 2014). "Exclusive: Radio Disney Moving Off Air to Digital". Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Radio Disney to Sell the Majority of Its Stations". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 13, 2014). "Radio Disney To Sell All But One Station". Radio Insight. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "NERW Extra: No Signoffs for Disney AMs". Northeast Radio Watch. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014. (subscription required)
- U.S. Federal Communications Commission. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Parties to the Application - FCC". fcc.gov. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 25, 2015). "Salem Acquires Disney Properties In Atlanta & Pittsburgh". Radio Insight. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Salem Reveals Pending Formats For Disney Acquisitions - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Faith Talk 590 Atlanta Debuts - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
External links
- WDWD in the FCC AM station database
- WDWD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WDWD (covering 1927-1979 as WKBJ / WTFI / WAGA / WPLO)