WBMD
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 750 kHz |
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| Branding | Relevant Radio |
| Programming | |
| LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| Format | Catholic talk |
| Network | Relevant Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Relevant Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
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Call sign meaning | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 1913 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 800 watts (day) |
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| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | relevantradio |
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WBMD (750 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious format. Licensed to Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the station is Baltimore's outlet for the Catholic-oriented Relevant Radio network.
Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station WSB in Atlanta, WBMD broadcasts only during the daytime hours. The correct coordinates for the tower are 39° 18' 42.6"N, 76° 29' 27.2"W. The antenna is part of an array also used by WFSI on 860kHz.
History
WBMD began broadcasting November 27, 1947, on 750 kHz with 1 kW power (daytime only). The station was licensed to Key Broadcasting Corporation, with studios at 2 West Eager Street in Baltimore.[2] In the 1950s-1960s, the station aired daily religious programs by a number of local ministers, who bought airtime in 15- or 30-minute blocks. Sunday afternoons in the 1960s featured ethnic programs, such as Greek and German language shows. In the 1990s, WBMD's schedule continued its focus on religious programming.
In 1994, WBMD's ownership, Sconnix Broadcasting, sold the station, along with FM sister station WQSR (105.7), to American Radio Systems (ARS).[3] In 2005, to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ownership restrictions, Infinity Radio sold WBMD and WBGR—among the few religious-oriented stations in the group—to Family Stations; Family already owned WFSI (107.9 FM) in nearby Annapolis.[4]
In 2021, Family Stations swapped WBMD to Relevant Radio in exchange for WAMT in the Orlando, Florida, area. The swap, which left WFSI (860 AM) as Family's only Baltimore station, allowed Family to enter the Orlando market (where Relevant Radio also owned WHOO) and Relevant Radio to enter Baltimore.[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WBMD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WBMD Baltimore Opens Nov. 27, 1 kw Daytime" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 10, 1947. p. 78. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Chen, Howard Henry. Boston group purchases oldies WQSR and AM sister, Baltimore Sun (July 8, 1994). Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Giant of the local radio airwaves sells religious stations to please FCC". Baltimore Business Journal. January 3, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (October 22, 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 10/22: Family Stations & Relevant Radio Swap In Baltimore And Orlando". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
External links
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- WBMD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WBMD
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