WRDO

WRDO (96.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. It is licensed to Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Broadcast South, LLC and features programming from the Tom Kent Radio Network distributed through United Stations Radio Networks.[1]

WRDO
CityFitzgerald, Georgia
Frequency96.9 MHz
BrandingRadio 96.9 WRDO
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
AffiliationsTom Kent Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerBroadcast South, LLC
Sister stationsWKZZ, WDMG, WPNG, WJHD, WVOH, WOKA
History
First air date1991
Technical information
Facility ID24738
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Transmitter coordinates31°44′33.00″N 83°14′39.00″W

The station is managed by Micky Helms, a well-known radio personality and resident of Fitzgerald, Georgia. Helms, along with different guests, hosts a daily morning show 6-10am EST.

Along with programming from the Tom Kent Radio Network, WRDO hosts many different shows and programs from Ben Hill County and surrounding areas including high school football, church services, and community/commerce services.[2]

History of call letters

The call letters WRDO were previously assigned to an AM station in Augusta, Maine, operating on 1400 kHz with 1000 W power.[3]

On January 1, 2016, WRDO changed their format from soft adult contemporary to classic hits.

gollark: It's not *just* cancer.
gollark: I mean, sure, lots of people would be horribly irradiated, but it would be very convenient.
gollark: It's a shame there aren't really RTGs in consumer applications. The battery in my watch will theoretically need replacing in about 5 years.
gollark: Great!
gollark: You do also need batteries. Which I think generally degrade quite fast.

References
  1. "WRDO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes".
  3. "Yankee Adds WRDO" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 15, 1935. Retrieved 24 October 2014.


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