WYDS
WYDS (93.1 FM) is a Top 40/CHR-formatted station licensed in Decatur, Illinois, and is currently known on-air as "93.1 The Party." The station can be heard into Springfield, Illinois. Its main competitor is WSOY-FM, which also has a Top 40/CHR format.
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| City | Decatur, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 93.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.1 The Party |
| Slogan | "Today's Hottest Music, 93.1 The Party!"" "Central Illinois' Party Station!" "Central Illinois' Home for The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show!" |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: CHR/Top 40 HD2: Urban AC "Magic 95.5" HD3: Classic Country "Griz FM" HD4: Sports talk "The Game" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cromwell Radio Group (The Cromwell Group, Inc. of Illinois) |
| Sister stations | WEJT, WZNX, WZUS |
| History | |
| First air date | 1991 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71440 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,600 watts |
| HAAT | 112 meters (367 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228CK (Decatur, relays HD4) 95.5 W238CH (Decatur, relays HD2) 98.1 W251BN (Decatur, relays HD3) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | decaturradio.com |
Uniquely, the station has used all three available HD Radio subchannels to air different programming: HD2 as urban adult contemporary, HD3 as classic country, and HD4 as sports talk. The station owners apportioned translators to ensure that to the greatest extent possible, the population targeted and station coverage matched. HD radio supporters argue that this allows the owners to maximize revenue, by allowing all demographics to be targeted, not just those who would be listening to the original signal.[1]
External links
- WYDS Website
- WYDS in the FCC's FM station database
- WYDS on Radio-Locator
- WYDS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W228CK in the FCC's FM station database
- W228CK on Radio-Locator
- W251BN in the FCC's FM station database
- W251BN on Radio-Locator