WDLD

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WDLD
Broadcast area
Frequency 96.7 MHz
BrandingLive 96-7
Programming
Language English
Format Rhythmic contemporary
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 1965(60 years ago) (1965-01) [1]
Former call signs
  • WHAG-FM (1965–1970)
  • WQCM (1970)
  • WHAG-FM (1970–1974)
  • WQCM (1974–2002) [1]
Call sign meaning
Sounds like "Wild" (former branding)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 23469
Class A
Power 4,800 watts
HAAT 50 meters (160 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°37′3.0″N77°44′17.0″W / 39.617500°N 77.738056°W / 39.617500; -77.738056
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website www.live967.com

WDLD (96.7 FM, "Live 96-7") is a commercial American radio station licensed to Halfway, Maryland. Owned by Alpha Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving Hagerstown, Maryland. [3]

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History

The station went on the air as WHAG-FM in January 1965. In 1974, the station changed its call sign to WQCM. On September 3, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current WDLD.

In 1975, WQCM changed their format from country music to album-oriented rock. [4]

On March 28, 1977, WQCM changed their format from album-oriented rock to Top 40/CHR, branded as "97-Q". [5]

On August 30, 2002, at noon, WQCM moved down the dial from 96.7 to 94.3, and began stunting with a loop of Wild Thing by Tone Loc. Five hours later, the station flipped to rhythmic contemporary branded as "Wild 96.7". [6] [7] The first song on "Wild" was "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.

On November 1, 2018, WDLD rebranded from Wild 96-7 to Live 96-7, segueing from rhythmic contemporary to a mainstream CHR format while retaining as a rhythmic Top 40 station. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "FCC History Cards for WDLD".
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WDLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "WDLD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ "1977-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting . 1977. p. C-96. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1978-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting . 1978. p. C-99. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. August 28, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Radio One Still Makes Headlines", Billboard. September 6, 2002. p. 3. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wild 96.7 Hagerstown Rebrands As Live 96.7". RadioInsight. November 2, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.


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