WPAD
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1560 kHz |
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| Branding | 99.5 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| WBMP, WDDJ, WDXR, WKYQ, WKYX-FM, WLLE, WNGO, WZYK | |
| History | |
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Call sign meaning | Paducah |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 54720 | |
| Class | D |
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| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 995thefanpaducah |
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WPAD (1560 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Paducah, Kentucky, United States. The station is owned by the Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.[3]
History
Early years
WPAD is the fifth oldest radio broadcasting station in Kentucky, founded in 1930 by Pierce Lackey, with its inaugural broadcast taking place on August 23,[1]Template:R/superscript billed as "The Voice of Western Kentucky."[1]Template:R/superscript The opening of this station marked the return of radio in Paducah after the shutdown of the short-lived WIAR, which operated from 1922 until 1924.
WPAD initially broadcast on 1420 kHz with a 100 watt signal.[1]Template:R/superscript
Ohio River Flood of 1937
WPAD was one of several radio stations that was impacted by the infamous Ohio River flood of 1937; the station was temporarily relocated to a garage in Avondale Heights in order to remain of the air.[1]Template:R/superscript
Power increases and CBS affiliation
In 1941, the power was increased to 250 watts, and the frequency was changed to 1450 kHz.[1]Template:R/superscript In 1943, the station joined the CBS radio network.[1]Template:R/superscript In 1946, WPAD-FM (now WDDJ) was established as the first FM broadcasting station in the state,[1]Template:R/superscript continuing with FM simulcast of the AM until the 1970s. In 1962, the power was increased to 1,000 watts.
Ownership changes
In 1967, Lackey died and the station was purchased by Union City, Tennessee, businessman Ed Fritts and his wife, Ruth, for a price of $158,000. In the 1970s, the FM call letters were changed to WDDJ and the FM programming was changed to progressive rock.[1]Template:R/superscript
In 1984, the stations were sold to Bill Bereman of Indianapolis, who would later sell the station to Purchase Broadcasting (presided by Lee Hagan) in 1991.[1]Template:R/superscript In 1996, the stations were purchased by Bristol Broadcasting, owner of WKYX and WKYQ. WPAD exchanged frequencies with WDXR, and continued to operate on 1560 kHz with an "oldies" format.[4]
Recent developments
On October 22, 2014, WPAD was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to decrease day power to 1,000 watts and decrease night power to 35 watts. The license to cover for the new facility was granted on April 28, 2017.[5]
Programming
WPAD carries play-by-play from the Nashville Predators Radio Network and the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). HOST Communications. ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WPAD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WPAD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Walker, Joe (August 21, 2000). "Paducah, Ky., Honors Radio Station after 70 Years of Operation". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky.
- ^ License File Number: BL-20170216ADQ Federal Communications Commission
External links
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- WPAD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- W258AN at FCCdata.org
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- W269DO at FCCdata.org
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