WUDE
MHz | |
| Branding | 94.3 The Dude |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Midlands Media Group LLC |
| WZMJ | |
| History | |
First air date | 2004 |
Former call signs | WEHA (2004) WWNQ (2004–2021) |
Call sign meaning | W DUDE |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 83396 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,550 watts |
| HAAT | 135.9 meters (446 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | http://943thedude.com/listen-live/ |
| Website | 943TheDude.com |
WUDE (94.3
The
History
Early years
The 94.3 frequency was allocated to Forest Acres by the FCC in the fall of 1996. In order to make way for the new station,
After several years of planning and delays, WWNQ finally
The Classic Country sound lasted until late November 2008, when it was abruptly dropped for an all-
Classic Hits
On December 30, 2008, after stunting with full-length movies,
On July 30, 2010, WWNQ rebranded as "94.3 The River", taking the station off the satellite and programmed locally, playing the top 40 hits of the rock era. Local on-air personalities were Mike Lockaby mornings, Lona Steele middays and Marty Hall afternoons. WWNQ promoted "Columbia's Most-Music Mornings" weekday mornings with 94 minutes of commercial-free Classic Hits. WWNQ also featured a locally produced Beatles specialty program, "The Beatles Radio Magazine," hosted by Marty Hall Sunday mornings at 10 A.M.[citation needed]
Classic Country
On June 28, 2011, at 3 pm, WWNQ began
Ownership Changes
In 2012, Hometown Columbia bought WWNQ and
In early 2013, the station began to stunt again as 94.3 George, 94.3 Kenny and 94.3 Garth Brooks, before re-branding as 94.3 The Dude on February 7, 2013, with no change in format.[7]
On March 31, 2016, Hometown Columbia owner Thomas Davis transferred WWNQ's license to Hometown Columbia's parent company, Davis Media, LLC. Effective August 3, 2016, Davis Media sold the station to Midlands Media Group LLC for $900,000.
The call letters were changed to WUDE on September 15, 2021.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WUDE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WUDE
- ^ "94.3 WWNQ Stunting". Radio Discussions. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Jeffrey Day, "'Country Legends' Is Now Classic Rock: WWNQ Changes Format Today," The State, December 30, 2008.
- ^ Taylor Jr., Otis R. (August 11, 2011). "After detour to classic hits, WWNQ returns to country legends". The State. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Taylor Jr., Otis R. (July 3, 2012). "Revamped radio stations aim to rock your world". The State. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "WWNQ Relaunches as the Dude".
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 83396 (WUDE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUDE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database