WBDR (106.7
FM) is a
commercial
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* a dose of advertising ...
radio station
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licensed
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to
Copenhagen, New York
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Copenhagen is i ...
, and serving the
Watertown area of
New York State
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. It has a
CHR/Top 40
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radio format
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and is owned by
Community Broadcasters, LLC
Community Broadcasters, LLC is a Watertown, New York based radio holding group that owns radio stations in its own market and surrounding areas. It was founded by media executives Bruce Mittman and Jim Leven, and started out in 2006 by buying st ...
.
Its
effective radiated power
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(ERP) is 1,800
watt
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s. It uses a fairly tall
tower
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, at in
height above average terrain
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(HAAT).
History
In 1991, the station
signed on
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as WWLF at 106.7 FM; the
call sign
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was changed to WBDI in 2000.
106.7 and 102.7
WBDR
WBDR (106.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Copenhagen, New York, and serving the Watertown (city), New York, Watertown area of New York State. It has a contemporary hit radio, CH ...
were
simulcast
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as "The Border 102-7, 106-7," from 1996 until 2004. In late 2003, WBDI was simulcast on three frequencies: 92.7, 102.7 and 106.7 for a brief period until 102.7 left "The Border" network in 2004, separating from WBDI's format and dropping CHR to switch to a
country music
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format. WBDI then was simulcast on WBDB 92.7 FM, known as ("The Border 92-7, 106-7"), until 2007. Now 106.7 is the only frequency broadcasting WBDR's programming.
On December 3, 2007, 92.7 WBDB changed its call letters to
WQTK
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and flipped to a
talk radio
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format, separating from WBDI's format. On February 26, 2008, WBDI changed its call letters to WBDR (with 102.7 changing call letters to
WLYK
WLYK (102.7 FM; "102.7 Wow FM") is a radio station licensed to Cape Vincent, New York. Owned by Border International Broadcasting and operated by 1234567 Corporation, a company owned by the co-founders of Canadian broadcaster My Broadcasting ...
on the same day).
References
External links
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BDI
Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States
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