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| Broadcast area | Birmingham, Alabama Central Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Branding | Revocation Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TBTA Ministries |
| WJHO, WKRE, WKUA | |
| History | |
First air date | 1953 (as WEZZ) |
Former call signs | WEZZ (1953–1982) WEZZ-FM (1982–2006) WHPH (2006–2018) [1] |
| Technical information [2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61231 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters (459 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°58′55″N86°51′02″W / 32.98194°N 86.85056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myrevradio.com |
WRYD (97.7 FM, "Revocation Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Jemison, Alabama, United States. The station is owned TBTA Ministries, a non-profit based in Birmingham, Alabama.
The station airs a Christian rock music format. WRYD broadcasts to Central Alabama and the southern Birmingham area. [3] Cities also served include Clanton, Maplesville, Alabaster, Pelham, Thorsby, Helena, and Montevallo, among other communities.
In August 2003, longtime owner Southeastern Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Great South RFDC, LLC. [4] The deal was approved by the FCC on October 30, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on November 28, 2003. [5] In January 2007, this station was acquired by Great South Wireless LLC from Great South RFDC LLC as part of a six station deal for a reported total sale price of $100 plus an assumption of certain debts and obligations. [6]
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