WDMV

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WDMV
Broadcast area Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
Frequency 700 kHz
Branding
  • "La Jefa 700"
  • ("The Boss 700")
Programming
Language Spanish
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner Birach Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
September 21, 1955
(69 years ago) (1955-09-21)
Former call signs
  • WWTL (1991–2002)
  • WGOP (2002–2004)
Call sign meaning
District Maryland Virginia
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 19235
Class D
Power
  • 5,000 watts (daytime only)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°46′22″N77°11′34″W / 39.7727°N 77.1927°W / 39.7727; -77.1927
Links
Public license information

WDMV (700 kHz, "La Jefa 700") is a broadcast AM radio station licensed to Walkersville, Maryland United States, serving the Metro Washington area. WDMV is owned and operated by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.

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History

The WDMV call letters were first assigned to the 540 AM, radio station in Pocomoke City, MD, on the Delmarva Peninsula in the mid-1950s. The station went on the air in 1955, as WDVM and the later call letter change to WDMV reflected their "Wonderful Delmarva" logo. Eddie Matherly, known as "Mama's Country Youngin", was an icon during the station's country music days in the mid-1950s. Then came "Delmarvarama" for several years featuring a mix of all-time pop music favorites. Ownership and format changes have dotted the Pocomoke City station's history.

Until 2002, AM 700, had been WWTL with an Arabic music/talk format, but in the aftermath of 9/11 a quick change to conservative talk "WGOP" happened. This lasted for a few years when the WGOP calls moved to sister station AM 540, and AM 700, became WDMV. Since then WDMV's has gone brokered featuring various formats over the years including ethnic programming, business talk and Spanish programming.

WDMV signed off at sunset to protect clear channel WLW, which also broadcasts on AM 700.

WDMV went off the air on February 6, 2009. Its operator, National Radio Corporation, has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. WDMV came back on the air on January 11, 2010, with a oldies format. On January 26, 2010, the station switched to a Spanish oldies format. On March 23, 2010, WDMV went silent (off the air). In April 2011, WDMV returned to the air with Spanish programming as "La Jefa".

On April 6, 2017, WDMV was granted a construction permit to upgrade to 50 kW daytime. The application was held up for some eleven years while Birach unsuccessfully attempted to move WGOP to Damascus, Maryland. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WDMV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "In re: WDMV(AM), Walkersville, Maryland". Federal Communications Commission.


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