WXDB-LP

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WXDB-LP
WXDB-LP 2014.PNG
City Charleston, West Virginia
Broadcast area Metro Charleston
Frequency 95.7 FM MHz
Programming
Format Defunct
Ownership
OwnerRoots Town Radio, Inc.
History
First air dateSeptember 6, 2014 [1]
Last air dateOctober 20, 2014 [2]
Former call signsWXDB-LP (2014) [3]
Technical information
Facility ID 192983
Class L1
ERP 17 watts
HAAT 72 meters (236 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 38°22′34.0″N81°39′24.0″W / 38.376111°N 81.656667°W / 38.376111; -81.656667

WXDB-LP (95.7 FM) was an Americana and Adult Album Alternative music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia and served Metro Charleston. [4] WXDB-LP was owned and operated by Roots Town Radio, Inc. [5]

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History

The station's short history began on February 18, 2014 when Roots Town Radio, Inc. filed the initial paperwork for a Low-Power FM radio station. [6] The station was part of the Federal Communications Commission "LPFM filing window" in October 2013. [7]

On February 21, Roots Town Radio began raising funds to construct the station through crowdfunding website Indiegogo. [8] The company also received a $9,000 grant from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. [9]

The call sign WXDB-LP was issued for the station on February 25, 2014. [3] WXDB-LP was originally to begin broadcasting on August 25, [10] but instead launched on September 6, 2014. [1]

On October 20, 2014, WXDB-LP fell silent as owner Roots Town Radio, Inc. requested the station's construction permit and call sign be cancelled. [2] [11] A message on the station's website stated the station was "off the air for good" and thanked the public for their support. [12]

Dysfunction within the station's leadership led to the station's demise. [2] Roots Town Radio President Dawn Warner and Vice President/Station Manager Burr Beard wrestled for control of the station in the weeks leading up to the station falling silent. [2] On-Air volunteers called the station a "toxic environment". [2]

Former volunteer DJs of WXDB-LP have agreed to join another Low-Power FM station once it launches. [2] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "WXDB-LP 95.7 Charleston". WVBroadcasting.net. September 6, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Harold, Zack (October 27, 2014). "Roots Town Radio goes silent after internal struggles". Charleston Daily Mail . Charleston, West Virginia: The Daily Gazette Company. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "WXDB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. January 23, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "LPFM Window To Open In October 2013; Revised Form 318 Released". Federal Communications Commission, media bureau. June 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "95.7 WXDB". Indiegogo . March 31, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation - Grant Recipients". The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ Harold, Zack (August 6, 2014). "Roots music station to launch Aug. 25". Charleston Daily Mail . Charleston, West Virginia: The Daily Gazette Company. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Public Notice Comment - BNPL-20131108AGX". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "WXDB.org". Roots Town Radio, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "FM Query Results". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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