WBDK
WBDK (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format branded as "Relaxing Radio". Licensed to Algoma, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties. The station is currently owned by Nicolet Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
| City | Algoma, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Relaxing Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies HD2: Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nicolet Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WRKU, WRLU, WSBW |
| History | |
| First air date | November 5, 1986 (as WOMA at 96.5) |
| Former call signs | WOMA (1986–1992) |
| Former frequencies | 96.5 MHz (1986-1992) |
| Call sign meaning | Brown, Door, and Kewaunee Counties[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48848 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 8,000 watts |
| HAAT | 164 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°42′26.00″N 87°24′26.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 103.3 W277BP (Sturgeon Bay, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Website | doorcountydailynews.com |
WOMA
The station went on the air as WOMA on 5 November 1986 on the 96.5 MHz frequency by D & M Broadcasting. The station struggled for years and was sold in 1989 to Wheeler Broadcasting in Shawano, WI, who slowly introduced country music format by mixing it with its then-oldies format and progressed to make it all-country. Due to the large distance of other Wheeler Broadcasting holdings in relation to WOMA, Wheeler unloaded it to Nicolet Broadcasting in 1992 for $150,000.[3]
Sale and changes
Shortly after the sale, offices were moved to Luxemburg, Wisconsin to be closer to Green Bay, Wisconsin. The format changed to a "soft oldies" (Big Bands/Adult Standards of the 1940s through the 1960s). The frequency was later changed to 96.7 MHz in order to increase their broadcast range and call sign changed to the current WBDK.[4]
WBDK broadcasts in HD Radio and features a classic country format on its secondary HD2 channel. The HD2 programming is relayed on translator W277BP 103.3 FM, licensed to Sturgeon Bay. W277BP was formerly a translator of religious broadcaster WRVM Suring, Wisconsin.
References
- Call Letter Origins on Nelson.OldRadio.com (accessed 7/9/2020)
- "WBDK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- WBDK's Public File in Sturgeon Bay, WI
- "WBDK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WBDK in the FCC's FM station database
- WBDK on Radio-Locator
- WBDK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database