WDOR-FM (93.9 FM) is a

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licensed to

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, United States and serving the

area, as well as Door and Kewaunee Counties along with Green Bay to the South. WDOR AM/FM both broadcast a

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format.

History

Broadcasting first in 1951 at 910 AM and later adding an FM in 1966, originally on 95.9 before moving to its current 93.9 in 1973, WDOR has been the "Heart of the Door Peninsula" for over 50 years. Door County Broadcasting Co. Inc. and the Allen family and a few minority stockholders have owned WDOR for over half a century. On the basis of broadcast range and wattage, WDOR-FM is a regional

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, and can also be heard across Lake Michigan in the Frankfort and

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areas. The WDOR-FM tower is also shared with

WRMW WRMW "Radio Maria" (for: Radio Maria-Wisconsin) is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station at 91.3 MHz licensed to Peshtigo, Wisconsin serving the Sturgeon Bay area with Catholic programming. WRMW's signal and tower height also has the poten ...

Programming

Programming includes local talk shows, local news,

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, and a music mix of

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, 1980s, 1990s & today's

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

. Sports programming includes local high school sports, Door County League Baseball,

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Football and Basketball, and the

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External links

WDOR official website
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