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]
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| Broadcast area | Frederick–Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Frequency | 930 kHz |
| Branding | Free Talk 930 WFMD |
| Programming | |
| Format | News–talk–sports |
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| Ownership | |
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| WFRE | |
| History | |
First air date | January 27, 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 |
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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 WFRE from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its cluster in Erie, Pennsylvania, to iHeartMedia (the former Clear Channel).[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 (July 24, 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
