WDEF-FM

WDEF-FM is a radio station serving the Chattanooga area, broadcasting on 92.3 FM. The station operates an adult contemporary format and is branded as "Sunny 92.3". WDEF is known for being the station for listening at work and is generally top or highly ranked in Nielsen surveys in most time periods. During the Christmas season the station blends holiday music into their normal mix of “The Best Variety of Your Music” The station can be heard throughout southern east Tennessee, northwest Georgia (often down to northwest metro Atlanta, despite co-channel W222AF there), and most of northeast Alabama.

WDEF-FM
CityChattanooga, Tennessee
Broadcast areaSoutheast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, Northeast Alabama
Frequency92.3 MHz
BrandingSunny 92.3
SloganThe Best Variety Of Today's Music
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerBahakel Communications
(Jackson Telecasters, Inc.)
Sister stationsWDOD-FM, WXCT, WUUQ
History
First air dateSeptember 15, 1964 (1964-09-15)
Technical information
Facility ID57827
ClassC0
ERP97,000 watts
HAAT360 m (1,181 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35.135°N 85.324°W / 35.135; -85.324
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.sunny923.com

The FM is the sister station of WXCT AM 1370 (formerly WDEF), and was the sister station of WDEF-TV 12. The radio stations were spun off from the CBS affiliate in the 1990s, and are now owned by Bahakel Communications.

History

WDEF-FM signed on September 15, 1964.[1] Once a beautiful music outlet during the 1970s, WDEF has done successfully with its "Sunny AC" format since they made the transition in the early 1990s. Luther Masingill was the WDEF morning host from December 31, 1940 until his death in 2014;[2] he was on the air longer than any other host in radio history. He began working at WDEF and moved to WDEF-FM when the AM switched to a sports format. In 2012, Massingill was one of the first inductees into the new Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame. On November 12, 2012, Massingill was one of several radio personalities inducted into the national Radio Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications.

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-493. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. "News 12's Luther Masingill Passes Away At Age 92". WDEF-TV. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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