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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WDSD
| name = WDSD
| image = WDSD.png
| logo = WDSD.png
| city = [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]], [[Delaware]]
| city = [[Dover, Delaware]]
| area = [[Wilmington, Delaware]]
| country = US
| branding = ''94-7 WDSD''
| area = [[Dover, Delaware]]
| slogan = "Delaware's Continuous Country"
| branding = 94-7 WDSD
| frequency = 94.7 FM [[megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| frequency = 94.7 [[megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate =
| airdate = {{start date and age|1956}}
| format = Analog/HD1: [[Country music|Country]]<br>HD2: [[Talk radio|Talk]] ([[WILM (AM)|WILM]] simulcast)
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
| subchannels = HD2: [[Simulcast]] of [[WILM (AM)|WILM]] ([[Talk radio|talk]])
| erp = 50,000 [[Watt]]s
| erp = {{ubl|50,000 [[watt]]s (analog)|500 watts (digital)}}
| haat = {{Convert|115|m|ft|sp=us}}
| haat = {{Convert|115|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = B
| class = B
| facility_id = 4669
| facility_id = 4669
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| coordinates = {{coord|39|12|3.0|N|75|33|55.0|W}} ([[North American Datum#North American Datum of 1927|NAD27]])
| coordinates = {{coord|39|12|3.4|N|75|33|53.7|W|type:landmark_region:US-DE_source:FCC|name=WDSD}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WRDX
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WDOV-FM (1956&ndash;1970)|WDSD (1970&ndash;1997)|WRDX (1997&ndash;2007)}}
| affiliations =
| affiliations = [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens]]<br>[[Motor Racing Network]]
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]]
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]]
| licensee = Capstar TX LLC
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| sister_stations = [[WRDX]]
| sister_stations = [[WILM (AM)]], [[WDOV]], [[WRDX]], [[WWTX]]
| webcast = [http://www.iheart.com/#/live/461/?autoplay=true Listen Live]
| webcast = {{iHeartRadio|https://www.iheart.com/live/947-wdsd-461/}}
| website = {{URL|wdsd.iheart.com}}
| website = {{URL|https://wdsd.iheart.com/}}
}}
}}


'''WDSD''' (94.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "94.7 WDSD") is a commercial [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] licensed to serve [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]], [[Delaware]]. The station is owned by [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] and broadcasts a [[country music]] format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=FA07&surveyID=FA07&band=fm&callLetter=WDSD |title=Fall 2007 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520182610/http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=FA07&surveyID=FA07&band=fm&callLetter=WDSD |archivedate=May 20, 2011 }}</ref>
'''WDSD''' (94.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a commercial [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] licensed to serve [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]], [[Delaware]]. The station is owned by [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] and broadcasts a [[country music|country]] format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=FA07&surveyID=FA07&band=fm&callLetter=WDSD |title=Fall 2007 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520182610/http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=FA07&surveyID=FA07&band=fm&callLetter=WDSD |archive-date=May 20, 2011 }}</ref>


WDSD broadcasts some sporting events, including [[NASCAR]] races, and is the flagship station for [[University of Delaware]] athletics. Some UD events are broadcast on sister station [[WWTX|Fox Sports 1290]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]].
WDSD broadcasts some sporting events, including [[NASCAR]] races, and is the flagship station for [[University of Delaware]] athletics. Some UD events are broadcast on sister station [[WWTX|Fox Sports 1290]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]].


The station has been assigned the WDSD call sign by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] since September 7, 2007, when it swapped call signs with sister station [[WRDX]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=4669&Callsign=WDSD |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=2016-05-12}}</ref>
The station has been assigned the WDSD call sign by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] since September 7, 2007, when it swapped call signs with sister station [[WRDX]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=4669&Callsign=WDSD |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |access-date=May 12, 2016}}</ref>


WDSD uses [[HD Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=4669 |title=Station Search Details, WDSD |website=fcc.gov |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |accessdate=2016-05-12}}</ref>
WDSD uses [[HD Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=4669 |title=Station Search Details, WDSD |website=fcc.gov |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=May 12, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|wdsd.iheart.com}}
* {{Official website|https://wdsd.iheart.com/}}
* {{FM station data|WDSD}}
* {{FM station data|4669|WDSD}}


{{Dover Radio}}
{{Dover Radio}}
{{Wilmington DE Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Delaware}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Delaware}}
{{IHeartMedia}}
{{IHeartMedia}}
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[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:IHeartMedia radio stations]]
[[Category:IHeartMedia radio stations]]
[[Category:Dover, Delaware]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1956]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in Delaware]]




Latest revision as of 08:49, 24 July 2024

WDSD
Broadcast areaDover, Delaware
Frequency94.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94-7 WDSD
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: Simulcast of WILM (talk)
AffiliationsDelaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Motor Racing Network
Ownership
Owner
WILM (AM), WDOV, WRDX, WWTX
History
First air date
1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Former call signs
  • WDOV-FM (1956–1970)
  • WDSD (1970–1997)
  • WRDX (1997–2007)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4669
ClassB
ERP
  • 50,000 watts (analog)
  • 500 watts (digital)
HAAT115 meters (377 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°12′3.4″N 75°33′53.7″W / 39.200944°N 75.564917°W / 39.200944; -75.564917 (WDSD)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewdsd.iheart.com

WDSD (94.7 FM) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Dover, Delaware. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and broadcasts a country format.[2]

WDSD broadcasts some sporting events, including NASCAR races, and is the flagship station for University of Delaware athletics. Some UD events are broadcast on sister station Fox Sports 1290 in Wilmington.

The station has been assigned the WDSD call sign by the Federal Communications Commission since September 7, 2007, when it swapped call signs with sister station WRDX.[3]

WDSD uses HD Radio.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDSD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Station Search Details, WDSD". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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