WDLD

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WDLD
Broadcast areaHagerstown metropolitan area
Frequency96.7 MHz
BrandingLive 96-7
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatRhythmic contemporary
AffiliationsSkyview Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 1965 (1965-01)[1]
Former call signs
  • WHAG-FM (1965–1970)
  • WQCM (1970)
  • WHAG-FM (1970–1974)
  • WQCM (1974–2002)[1]
Call sign meaning
Sounds like "Wild" (former branding)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23469
ClassA
Power4,800 watts
HAAT50 meters (160 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°37′3.3″N 77°44′15.9″W / 39.617583°N 77.737750°W / 39.617583; -77.737750
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitewww.live967.com Edit this at Wikidata

WDLD (96.7 FM, "Live 96-7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Halfway, Maryland. Owned by Connoisseur Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving Hagerstown, Maryland.[3]

History

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The station went on the air as WHAG-FM in January 1965.

In 1975, WQCM changed their format from country music to album-oriented rock.[4]

On March 28, 1977, WQCM changed their format from album-oriented rock to Top 40/CHR, branded as "97-Q".[5]

On August 30, 2002, at noon, WQCM moved down the dial from 96.7 to 94.3, and began stunting with a loop of Wild Thing by Tone Loc. Five hours later, the station flipped to rhythmic contemporary branded as "Wild 96.7".[6][7] The first song on "Wild" was "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.

On November 1, 2018, WDLD rebranded from Wild 96-7 to Live 96-7, segueing from rhythmic contemporary to a mainstream CHR format while retaining as a rhythmic Top 40 station.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FCC History Cards for WDLD".
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WDLD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "1977-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1977. p. C-96. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "1978-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1978. p. C-99. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M-Street Journal. August 28, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Radio One Still Makes Headlines", Billboard. September 6, 2002. p. 3. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Wild 96.7 Hagerstown Rebrands As Live 96.7". RadioInsight. November 2, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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