WBDY (AM)

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WBDY
Broadcast area Bluefield, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia
Frequency 1190 kHz
Programming
Format Defunct (was Sports talk [1] )
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio [1]
Ownership
Owner
WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKEZ, WKOY, WKQY, WTZE [1]
History
First air date
June 17, 1981 (license)
Last air date
February 1, 2009
Former call signs
WBDY (1997-2010)
WHYS (19931997)
WCBV/WBDY (19801993)
Call sign meaning
Buddy(former branding)
Technical information
Facility ID 6003
Class D daytime only
Power 10,000 watts (daytime only)
Transmitter coordinates
37°16′19.0″N81°19′5.0″W / 37.271944°N 81.318056°W / 37.271944; -81.318056 (WBDY (defunct))

WBDY was an AM daytimer station on 1190 kHz at Bluefield, Virginia. WBDY's last format was sports talk. At the time it went silent, it was owned by Triad Broadcasting, which Adventure Communications' stations had merged into earlier.

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License history

Adventure Communications, Inc. was granted the original construction permit for this station on February 19, 1980. [2] The station became licensed on June 17, 1981. [3] [4]

The station's callsign was changed from WCBV and WBDY on September 16, 1985; to WHYS on November 22, 1993; and back to WBDY on May 30, 1997. [5]

WBDY went silent on February 1, 2009 for financial reasons, and notified the Federal Communications Commission on March 1, 2009. [6] Triad asked for an extension of authority to remain silent in September 2009, and received authority in December 2009. [7] [8]

Triad surrendered the license for WBDY on February 1, 2010, citing "changes in circumstances", [9] one day before the license would have terminated as a matter of law. [8]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on February 4, 2010. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 At time of shutdown
  2. "Application Search Details - File BP-21037". Federal Communications Commission. February 19, 1980. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  3. "WBDY-AM 1190 kHz". Radio-Locator. Somerville, Massachusetts: Theodric Technologies LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  4. "Application Search Details - File BL-19801104AC". Federal Communications Commission. July 1, 1981. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  5. "Call Sign History: Facility ID Number 6003". Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved February 14, 2010. The list showed both WBDY and WCBV as occurring on 1985-09-16, with WCBV being the earlier-sorted callsign.
  6. Snowdon, H. Taft (March 18, 2009). "In Re: WBDY(AM), Bluefield, WV". Audio Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  7. Bowman, William (September 9, 2009), Request to Extend STA (BLESTA-20090910AAD, Application 101332916), Federal Communications Commission, The financial status of the station remains status quo as no longer financially viable. Reinstating operation of the station during current economic conditions would have a negative financial impact on the licensee. A granted extension would allow additional time for economic recovery.
  8. 1 2 Snowdon, H. Taft (December 17, 2009). "In Re: WBDY(AM), Bluefield, WV". Audio Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  9. Holland, Brendan (February 1, 2010). "Surrender of AM Station License FCC File No. BL-19801104AC WBDY(AM), Bluefield, Virginia (FIN-6003)". Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved February 14, 2010. Found via Correspondence for FCC file number BL-19801104AC.
  10. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. February 4, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2024.