WPDX (Clarksburg, West Virginia)
| Broadcast area | Clarksburg, West Virginia Fairmont, West Virginia Buckhannon, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 750 kHz |
| Branding | 104.9 WPDX |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Classic Country) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WPDX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68302 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime only |
WPDX (750 kHz) was a Classic Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Clarksburg, West Virginia, serving the Clarksburg/Fairmont/Buckhannon area. WPDX was last owned by West Virginia Radio Corporation and last operated under their AJG Corporation licensee.
Because it shared the same frequency as "clear channel" station WSB in Atlanta, Georgia, WPDX operated only during daytime hours.
History
[edit]WPDX began broadcasting August 17, 1947. The station was licensed to the Clarksburg Broadcasting Corporation and was located at 339 West Main Street in Clarksburg.[1]
On October 13, 2008, WPDX flipped from Adult Standards to Classic Country simulcasting sister station WPDX-FM.
AJG Corporation surrendered WPDX's license to the Federal Communications Commission on December 9, 2021, who cancelled it the same day.
References
[edit]- ^ "WPDX Is on the Air" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 25, 1947. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for WPDX (covering 1946-1981)
- FCC Station Search Details: DWPDX (Facility ID: 68302)
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