WJDB (AM)

WJDB (630 AM) was an American radio station licensed to serve Thomasville, Alabama. The station, the only AM station licensed to Thomasville, was owned by Griffin Broadcasting Corporation.[2] Griffin Broadcasting also owns Thomasville's WJDB-FM.

DWJDB
CityThomasville, Alabama
Frequency630 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerGriffin Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stationsWJDB-FM
History
First air dateJuly 16, 1956[1]
Last air dateMarch 5, 2016
Call sign meaningJoel Dige Bishop (station founder)
Technical information
Facility ID25379
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (day)
49 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates31°52′58″N 87°44′42″W

It aired an adult hits music format.[2][3]

History

The station was assigned the "WJDB" call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]

In November 1990, licensee WJDB Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Griffin Broadcasting Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 4, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on January 31, 1991.[5]

This station was reported silent in December 2011. (Taken from Alabama Broadcast Media Page) On May 17, 2017, the FCC informed WJDB that, as the station had been silent since at least March 5, 2016, it was in the process of cancelling the station's license;[6] the license was canceled on June 29, 2017.[7]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-14. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. "WJDB gets amped up". The Thomasville Times. November 16, 2005.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. "Application Search Details (BAL-19901113HP)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 1991.
  6. Doyle, Peter H. (May 17, 2017). "Notification of License Expiration" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  7. "Broadcast Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.


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