WJDF (97.3 FM) was a radio station licensed to serve Orange, Massachusetts. The station was owned by Deane Brothers Broadcasting Corp. It aired a full service classic hits music format.
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| Broadcast area | North Quabbin |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| Branding | 97.3 FM WJDF |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct; was full service classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Deane Brothers Broadcasting Corp. |
| History | |
First air date | August 1995 |
Last air date | April 4, 2019 |
Former call signs | WFUB (1991–1995)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Jay, Donn, and Fred Deane (owners)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16006 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,800 watts |
| HAAT | 25 meters (82 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°36′2.68″N 72°22′59.31″W / 42.6007444°N 72.3831417°W |
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Public license information | |
The station was assigned the WJDF call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 30, 1995.[1] It signed on in August 1995 with an adult contemporary format.[4] In January 2014, WJDF reformatted to full-service classic hits.
On November 30, 2018, the FCC warned WJDF of a potential for the revocation of their license if their debt was not paid within 60 days; at the time, the station owed $9,642 in regulatory fees dating to 2014.[5][6][7] The station did not respond to the warning, and on April 4, 2019, WJDF's license was revoked by the FCC.[8][9][10][11] At the time of the revocation, WJDF had been operated by Steve Wendell under a local marketing agreement, with plans for Wendell to acquire the station outright. Wendell subsequently announced his intention to file a $1.8 million lawsuit against Deane Brothers Broadcasting, as he had not been informed of the station's unpaid regulatory fees (which prevented renewal of the WJDF license and the proposed license transfer); in addition, the station had been silent from August to December 2018 after WJDF's transmitter was destroyed by two lightning strikes.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Deane Brothers Broadcasting". Worcester Business Journal. May 9, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJDF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. August 16, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Order To Pay Or To Show Cause" (PDF). FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "FCC Warns: Pay Or Lose Your License". Inside Radio. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "FCC Wants A Why On Delinquent Reg Fees". RBR. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Order of Revocation" (PDF). FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "FCC Revokes WJDF's License". Radioinsight.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "FCC Yanks License Of WJDF/Orange, MA Due To Unpaid Regulatory Fees". AllAccess.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Delinquent Reg Fees Lead To FCC Revocation Order". RBR. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Vine, Greg (April 8, 2019). "WJDF ordered off air, owners facing lawsuit". Athol Daily News. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 16006 (WJDF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WJDF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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