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| {{short description|Radio station in Talladega, Alabama}} | |||
| {{Infobox radio station | {{Infobox radio station | ||
| | name = WTDR-FM | | name = WTDR-FM | ||
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| logo = WTDR-FM country logo.png | ||
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| logo_size = 230px | ||
| | city = ], ] | | city = ], ] | ||
| | area = ], Alabama | | area = ], Alabama | ||
| | branding = ''Thunder 92.7'' | | branding = ''Thunder 92.7'' | ||
| | slogan = "Bama's Better Country" | |||
| | airdate = November 10, ] | | airdate = November 10, ] | ||
| | frequency = 92.7 ] | | frequency = 92.7 ] | ||
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| | facility_id = 29722 | | facility_id = 29722 | ||
| | coordinates = {{coord|33|29|12|N|85|59|15|W}} | | coordinates = {{coord|33|29|12|N|85|59|15|W}} | ||
| | callsign_meaning = '''T'''hun'''D'''e'''R'''<ref name="bob">{{cite web|title=Call Letter Origins |url=http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |publisher=The Broadcast Archive |last=Nelson |first=Bob |date=2008-10-18 | |
| callsign_meaning = '''T'''hun'''D'''e'''R'''<ref name="bob">{{cite web|title=Call Letter Origins |url=http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |publisher=The Broadcast Archive |last=Nelson |first=Bob |date=2008-10-18 |access-date=2008-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218013408/http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |archive-date=2016-02-18 }}</ref> | ||
| | former_callsigns = WHTB ( |
| former_callsigns = WHTB (1972–1985)<ref name="bc74"/><br/>WEYY-FM (1985–2000)<ref name="fcc1" /><br>WTDR (2000–2012) | ||
| | owner = Jeff Beck | | owner = Jeff Beck | ||
| | licensee = The Jeff Beck Broadcasting Group, LLC | | licensee = The Jeff Beck Broadcasting Group, LLC | ||
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| | webcast = http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WTDR | | webcast = http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WTDR | ||
| | website = http://www.jeffbeckmedia.com | | website = http://www.jeffbeckmedia.com | ||
| | affiliations = | | affiliations = | ||
| | licensing_authority= ] | |||
| }} | }} | ||
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| New FM station '''WHTB''' Stereo 93 began broadcasting with 250 ]s of ] at 92.7 ] on November 10, ].<ref name="bc74">{{cite book |title=1974 Broadcasting Yearbook |date=1974 |page=B-9 |chapter=The Facilities of Radio |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> The station was launched under the ownership of Jimmy E. Woodward. On April 1, ], the station was assigned the call letters '''WEYY-FM''' (to match former AM sister station WEYY, now known as ]) by the ].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29722&Callsign=WTDR |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref> | New FM station '''WHTB''' Stereo 93 began broadcasting with 250 ]s of ] at 92.7 ] on November 10, ].<ref name="bc74">{{cite book |title=1974 Broadcasting Yearbook |date=1974 |page=B-9 |chapter=The Facilities of Radio |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> The station was launched under the ownership of Jimmy E. Woodward. On April 1, ], the station was assigned the call letters '''WEYY-FM''' (to match former AM sister station WEYY, now known as ]) by the ].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29722&Callsign=WTDR |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref> | ||
| In February 1987, Woodard Broadcasting Company owner Jimmy E. Woodard agreed to sell WEYY-FM to Radio Talladega, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 25, 1987.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19870203HL) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=97400 |date=February 25, 1987}}</ref> | In February 1987, Woodard Broadcasting Company owner Jimmy E. Woodard agreed to sell WEYY-FM to Radio Talladega, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 25, 1987.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19870203HL) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=97400 |date=February 25, 1987}}</ref> | ||
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| The station was assigned the '''WTDR''' call letters by the FCC on October 25, ].<ref name="fcc1"/> The station flipped from ] to a ] format on January 5, 2009. Less than a year later, however, Thunder began to add country music back into its playlist. | The station was assigned the '''WTDR''' call letters by the FCC on October 25, ].<ref name="fcc1"/> The station flipped from ] to a ] format on January 5, 2009. Less than a year later, however, Thunder began to add country music back into its playlist. | ||
| On September 5, 2012, '''WTDR''', along with its sister station '''WFZX''', were sold to Jeff Beck, owner of The Jeff Beck Broadcasting Group, LLC.<ref>http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/110136/alabama-stations-change-hands</ref> On September 12, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to '''WTDR-FM'''. The sale of the two stations to Beck was consummated on January 3, 2012, at a purchase price of $745,000. | On September 5, 2012, '''WTDR''', along with its sister station '''WFZX''', were sold to Jeff Beck, owner of The Jeff Beck Broadcasting Group, LLC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/110136/alabama-stations-change-hands|title=Alabama Stations Change Hands}}</ref> On September 12, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to '''WTDR-FM'''. The sale of the two stations to Beck was consummated on January 3, 2012, at a purchase price of $745,000. | ||
| ==Construction permit== | ==Construction permit== | ||
| On November 16, 2005, the station was granted a construction permit to change the station's ] to ], Alabama. The station's ] would be reduced to 250 ]s but the antenna would be raised to a ] of 481.2 meters (1579 feet) on the tower currently used by ] ] located at 33°29'06"N, 85°48'32"W, on the top of ], the highest point in the state of Alabama.<ref name=ngs>{{cite web |publisher=] |title=NGS Data Sheet for Cheaha Mountain |url=http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=DG3595 | |
On November 16, 2005, the station was granted a construction permit to change the station's ] to ], Alabama. The station's ] would be reduced to 250 ]s but the antenna would be raised to a ] of 481.2 meters (1579 feet) on the tower currently used by ] ] located at 33°29'06"N, 85°48'32"W, on the top of ], the highest point in the state of Alabama.<ref name=ngs>{{cite web |publisher=] |title=NGS Data Sheet for Cheaha Mountain |url=http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=DG3595 |access-date=December 28, 2008}}</ref> This permit expired on November 16, 2008 with the move not yet completed, but on November 24, 2008, the station applied for an identical construction permit.<ref name="cp12">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1280091 |title=Application Search Details (BPH-20081120AGV) |date=November 24, 2008}}</ref> That application was approved on January 29, 2009 and expired on January 29, 2012 with no action having been taken by the station.<ref name="cp12"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| *{{FM station data|WTDR}} | *{{FM station data|29722|WTDR-FM}} | ||
| {{Anniston Radio}} | {{Anniston Radio}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:50, 13 July 2024
Radio station in Talladega, Alabama | |
| Broadcast area | Talladega County, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
| Branding | Thunder 92.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music / Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | WFZX, WTDR, WGAD, WWGC |
| History | |
| First air date | November 10, 1972 |
| Former call signs | WHTB (1972–1985) WEYY-FM (1985–2000) WTDR (2000–2012) |
| Call sign meaning | ThunDeR |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29722 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,600 watts |
| HAAT | 154 meters (505 feet) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°29′12″N 85°59′15″W / 33.48667°N 85.98750°W / 33.48667; -85.98750 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WTDR |
| Website | http://www.jeffbeckmedia.com |
WTDR-FM (92.7 FM, "Thunder 92.7") is a radio station licensed to serve Talladega, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Jeff Beck, through licensee The Jeff Beck Broadcasting Group, LLC. It airs a combination classic country and country music format.
History
New FM station WHTB Stereo 93 began broadcasting with 250 watts of effective radiated power at 92.7 MHz on November 10, 1972. The station was launched under the ownership of Jimmy E. Woodward. On April 1, 1985, the station was assigned the call letters WEYY-FM (to match former AM sister station WEYY, now known as WTAZ) by the Federal Communications Commission.
In February 1987, Woodard Broadcasting Company owner Jimmy E. Woodard agreed to sell WEYY-FM to Radio Talladega, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 25, 1987.
In August 1992, Radio Talladega, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to James H. Jacobs, Jr., and Laura A. Jacobs, the equal co-owners of Jacobs Broadcast Group, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 16, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on September 30, 1992.
The station was assigned the WTDR call letters by the FCC on October 25, 2000. The station flipped from country music to a classic country format on January 5, 2009. Less than a year later, however, Thunder began to add country music back into its playlist.
On September 5, 2012, WTDR, along with its sister station WFZX, were sold to Jeff Beck, owner of The Jeff Beck Broadcasting Group, LLC. On September 12, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to WTDR-FM. The sale of the two stations to Beck was consummated on January 3, 2012, at a purchase price of $745,000.
Construction permit
On November 16, 2005, the station was granted a construction permit to change the station's community of license to Munford, Alabama. The station's effective radiated power would be reduced to 250 watts but the antenna would be raised to a height above average terrain of 481.2 meters (1579 feet) on the tower currently used by television station WCIQ located at 33°29'06"N, 85°48'32"W, on the top of Mount Cheaha, the highest point in the state of Alabama. This permit expired on November 16, 2008 with the move not yet completed, but on November 24, 2008, the station applied for an identical construction permit. That application was approved on January 29, 2009 and expired on January 29, 2012 with no action having been taken by the station.
References
- ^ "The Facilities of Radio". 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1974. p. B-9.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- "Facility Technical Data for WTDR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19870203HL)". FCC Media Bureau. February 25, 1987.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19920803HK)". FCC Media Bureau. September 30, 1992.
- "Alabama Stations Change Hands".
- "NGS Data Sheet for Cheaha Mountain". U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPH-20081120AGV)". FCC Media Bureau. November 24, 2008.
External links
- WTDR official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 29722 (WTDR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTDR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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