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| Broadcast area | Binghamton, New York |
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| Frequency | 100.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Solid Gold 100.5 & 104.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Subchannels | HD2: 95.1 The Drive (Alternative rock) |
| Affiliations | Buffalo Bills Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Equinox Broadcasting Corporation |
| WCDW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Drive (previous format) |
| Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19668 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,600 watts |
| HAAT | 196 meters (643 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°3′10.00″N75°42′7.00″W / 42.0527778°N 75.7019444°W |
| Translator(s) | See §Translators |
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Public license information | |
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WDRE (100.5 FM, "Solid Gold 100.5 & 104.5") is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States, the station serves the Binghamton area. The station is currently owned by Equinox Broadcasting Corporation. [2] [3]
From 1947 to 1952, [4] 100.5 was the frequency used by WNBF-FM. [5] In 1956, when the station returned to the air, it had moved down the dial to 98.1, [6] currently WHWK. The 100.5 allocation in the eastern Twin Tiers remained silent for the next 40 years.
The current station on 100.5 went on the air as WXEJ on July 2, 1992. On April 14, 1995, the station changed its call sign to WMTT, on April 8, 1996, to WCDW, and on August 16, 2013, to the current WDRE. [7]
The Drive was formerly known as 100.5 The Met, CD 100, and later as Cool 100. From May 1995 until early 1996, The Met aired a Classic Hits format leaning heavily on rock from the 70's and 80's (similar to Rock without the Hard Edge). Early in 1996 the station changed formats, and was known as CD 100. CD 100 played a modern rock format, until a vote was taken and the format was flipped to oldies.[ citation needed ] From then, the station was known as Cool 100. On June 18, 2013, Cool 100 was simulcasted on the former WRRQ, until the format changed once again in August 2013.
On August 16, 2013, WCDW changed their call letters to WDRE, and also changed formats from oldies, back to alternative rock. [8]
On January 1, 2024, WDRE changed their format from alternative rock (which moved to its HD2 subchannel) to oldies, branded as "Solid Gold 100.5 & 104.5" (simulcast on WCDW-HD2, which feeds translator W283AG Binghamton). [9]
In addition to the main station, WDRE's HD2 subchannel is relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W236AP | 95.1 FM | Binghamton, New York | 141559 | 99 | 178 m (584 ft) | D | LMS |
| W254BH | 98.7 FM | Endwell, New York | 146159 | 130 | 19 m (62 ft) | D | LMS |
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