WBDY (AM)
| Broadcast area | Bluefield, Virginia Tazewell, Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1190 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports talk[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHAJ, WHIS, WHKX, WHQX, WKEZ, WKOY, WKQY, WTZE[1] | |
| History | |
First air date | June 17, 1981 (license) |
Former call signs | WBDY (1997–deletion) WHYS (1993–1997) WCBV/WBDY (1980–1993) |
Call sign meaning | Buddy (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 6003 |
| Class | D daytime only |
| Power | 10,000 watts (daytime only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′19.0″N 81°19′5.0″W / 37.271944°N 81.318056°W |
WBDY was an AM daytimer station on 1190 kHz at Bluefield, Virginia. WBDY's last format was sports talk. At the time it went silent, it was owned by Triad Broadcasting, which Adventure Communications' stations had merged into earlier.
License history
Adventure Communications, Inc. was granted the original construction permit for this station on 19 February 1980.[2] The station became licensed on 17 June 1981.[3][4]
The station's callsign was changed between[clarification needed] WCBV and WBDY on 16 September 1985; to WHYS on 22 November 1993; and back to WBDY on 30 May 1997.[5]
WBDY went silent on 1 February 2009 for financial reasons, and notified the Federal Communications Commission on 1 March 2009.[6] Triad asked for an extension of authority to remain silent in September 2009, and received authority in December 2009.[7][8]
Triad surrendered the license for WBDY on 1 February 2010, citing "changes in circumstances",[9] one day before the license would have terminated as a matter of law.[8]
References
- ^ a b c At time of shutdown
- ^ "Application Search Details - File BP-21037". Federal Communications Commission. 1980-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "WBDY-AM 1190 kHz". Radio-Locator. Somerville, Massachusetts: Theodric Technologies LLC. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Application Search Details - File BL-19801104AC". Federal Communications Commission. 1981-07-01. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Call Sign History: Facility ID Number 6003". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-02-14. The list showed both WBDY and WCBV as occurring on 1985-09-16, with WCBV being the earlier-sorted callsign.
- ^ Snowdon, H. Taft (2009-03-18). "In Re: WBDY(AM), Bluefield, WV". Audio Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ Bowman, William (2009-09-09). "Request to Extend STA (BLESTA-20090910AAD, Application 101332916)". Federal Communications Commission.
The financial status of the station remains status quo as no longer financially viable. Reinstating operation of the station during current economic conditions would have a negative financial impact on the licensee. A granted extension would allow additional time for economic recovery.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b Snowdon, H. Taft (2009-12-17). "In Re: WBDY(AM), Bluefield, WV". Audio Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ Holland, Brendan (2010-02-01). "Surrender of AM Station License FCC File No. BL-19801104AC WBDY(AM), Bluefield, Virginia (FIN-6003)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-02-14. Found via Correspondence for FCC file number BL-19801104AC.
External links
- Station Search Details on the Federal Communications Commission website
- Template:AML
- WBDY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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