WRDE-FM
History
On March 1, 2022, the then-WOCQ dropped its "OC104" top 40 format and began stunting with a loop directing listeners to hot adult contemporary-formatted WBOC-FM 102.5.
WOCQ changed its call sign to WRDE-FM on March 3, 2022. On March 4, 2022, at 12 noon, WRDE-FM ended stunting and launched a country music format, branded as "Coast Country 103.9/106.3" (with a simulcast on WCEM-FM 106.3 in Cambridge).
Its transmitter tower stands 348 feet (106 meters) and is located in Whaleyville.
Air personalities
The station features Big D and Bubba in the morning and April Brilliant and Gary John during the day, both who have broadcast on Delmarva radio for decades.
Transmitter
The transmitter is a class A transmitter, 6,000 watts, HAAT 100 meters, located in Whaleyville, Maryland, located at coordinates 38.383°N 75.316°W.
WOCQ-HD2
On April 3, 2017, WOCQ-HD2 launched an oldies format, branded as "Kool Oldies 104.3 & 105.1", simulcasting on translators W282AW (104.3 FM) in Salisbury and W286BB (105.1 FM) in Ocean City. On March 1, 2022, WOCQ-HD2 and its translators changed their format from oldies to a simulcast of classic hits-formatted WTDK (107.1 FM), branded as "The Duck".
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRDE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Draper Media Makes Multiple Changes In Salisbury/Ocean City As OC104 Signs Off Radioinsight - March 1, 2022
- ^ Coast Country 103.9/106.3 Debuts In Delmarva Radioinsight - March 3, 2022
- ^ "FM Query Results – Audio Division (FCC) USA". transition.fcc.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Kool Oldies Debuts in Delmarva". Radioinsight. April 5, 2017.
External links
- Adams Radio Stations
- Facility details for Facility ID 47107 (WRDE-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRDE-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 152275 (W282AW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W282AW at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 150318 (W286BB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W286BB at FCCdata.org