WFMD (930 AM) is a news–talk–sports–formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Frederick, Maryland, and serving the Frederick–Hagerstown area.[3] WFMD is owned and operated by Local Daily Media.[4]
Broadcast area | Frederick–Hagerstown, Maryland |
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Frequency | 930 kHz |
Branding | "Free Talk 930 WFMD" |
Programming | |
Format | News–talk–sports |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WFRE | |
History | |
First air date | January 1936[1] |
Former frequencies | 900 kHz (1936–1941)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Frederick, Maryland" |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 31136 |
Class | B |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°24′55.0″N 77°27′41.0″W / 39.415278°N 77.461389°W |
Repeater(s) | 99.9 WFRE-HD2 (Frederick) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
Sale
editWFMD, along with its sister station WFRE, were put into a trust by owner Clear Channel Communications with the intention to sell the stations in August 2008.[5]
On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFMD and sister station WFRE from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its Erie, Pennsylvania cluster to iHeartMedia.[6][7] The sale closed on May 20, 2019.[8] On July 24, 2024, Connoisseur announced a sale of WFMD and WFRE to Local Daily Media, owner of WTYD and WBQK as well as a local news site serving Williamsburg, Virginia. The sale closed on October 1.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b FCC History Cards for WFMD
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFMD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "WFMD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Waters Jr., Ed (August 7, 2008). "WFMD, WFRE put on the market". Frederick News-Post.
- ^ "iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie". radioinsight.com. March 27, 2019.
- ^ Fairfield, CJ. "Two Frederick radio stations acquired by Connoisseur Media". The Frederick News-Post.
- ^ No New Station Sales In FCC Database Tuesday Morning
- ^ Venta, Lance (24 July 2024). "Local Daily Media Acquires WFRE/WFMD". RadioInsight.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 31136 (WFMD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFMD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database