WDZY
| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative Religious[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1955[2] |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | "Disney" former owner |
| Technical information[7] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21723 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°15′30.0″N 77°23′40.0″W / 37.258333°N 77.394444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | |
WDZY (1290 AM) is a Conservative Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving the Petersburg/Richmond area.[1] WDZY is owned and operated by Wilkins Radio Network, Inc.[8]
History
[edit]The station went on the air as WCLA in 1955, later to become WPVA.[9] On November 13, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WSTK.[6] On March 19, 1997, it changed to WZOD. On February 19, 1998, it changed to the current WDZY.[6]
Sale and falling silent
[edit]In June 2013, Disney put WDZY and six other Radio Disney stations in medium markets up for sale, in order to refocus the network's broadcast distribution on top-25 markets.[10][11]
On September 29, 2013, WDZY dropped the Radio Disney affiliation and went silent.[11] In November, Disney filed to sell WDZY to the Richmond Christian Radio Corporation,[12] a subsidiary of Wilkins Radio Network, Inc.[12]
The sale was "consummated" on December 31, 2013[13] and "accepted" by the FCC on January 10, 2014. WDZY resumed operations on January 17, 2014.[14]
Translator
[edit]In addition to the main station, WDZY is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[15]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W277CT | 103.3 FM FM | Petersburg, Virginia | 18868 | 250 watts | 96 m (315 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 8, 1986. p. 114.
- ^ "Addenda to the 1987 Yearbook" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 25, 1987. p. 22.
- ^ "FCC History Card forWDZY" (PDF). FCC.
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDZY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WDZY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Corbin, Robert F. "VARTV.com Richmond". VARTV.com. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Graser, Marc (June 4, 2013). "Radio Disney Stations Up for Sale (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (September 30, 2013). "Radio Disney Places Stations On The Market". Radioinsight. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Consummation Notice - WDZY". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Resumption of Operations - WDZY". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 21, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "W277CT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
External links
[edit]- AM1290 The Word Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 21723 (WDZY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDZY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database