WDYN
| Broadcast area | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 980kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carolina University |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 (WRIP) |
Former call signs | WUUS, WLMX, WGVT, WRIP |
Former frequencies | WDYN-FM89.7 MHz |
Call signmeaning | Gospel dynamite |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72374 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500wattsday 113 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 94.7 W234CZ (Chattanooga) 94.9 W235AO (Chattanooga) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wdyn |
WDYN(980AM) is aradio stationbroadcasting aChristian radioformat. Licensed toRossville, Georgia,the station serves theChattanooga, Tennesseearea. The station is currently owned byCarolina University.[2]
History
[edit]The station signed on in 1958 as WRIP. The call letters were changed to WGVT in December 1986. Next, in February 1989, the station became WLMX. In 1999,Cumulus Broadcastingowned WLMX at 980.[3][4]In 2000, Cumulus sold WLMX and 5 other Chattanooga-area stations toClear Channel Communications.[5]The 980 frequency became thesports talkWUUS.[6]
3 Daughters Mediabought WUUS from Clear Channel in a deal announced late in 2006,[7]simulcastingWNGAfor some time. In January 2009, WUUS 980 AM broke away from the simulcast, becoming Talk AM 980.
From 1968,WDYNhad been located at FM 89.7. In November 2010, Tennessee Temple sold the station's transmitters and frequency toBible Broadcasting Networkfor $2.5 million asWYBK.[8]The school retained the studio facilities, and continued to broadcast on the internet.
In December 2010, 3 Daughters Media sold WUUS AM 980 for $175,000 toTennessee Temple Universityfor its WDYN signal.[9]
In November 2012, WDYN began broadcasting on atranslatorat 94.9 FM.[10]
The station was transferred to Piedmont International University (nowCarolina University) effective August 10, 2015,[citation needed]as part of their merger with Tennessee Temple University.
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W234CZ | 94.7 FM FM | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 200391 | .25 | 28m(92ft) | D | LMS |
| W235AO | 94.9 FM FM | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 148230 | .099 | 56.8 m (186 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WDYN".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WDYN Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"Cumulus Media".cumulus.Retrieved2008-12-10.
- ^"Tennessee Radio Stations".shgresources.Archived fromthe originalon June 23, 2004.RetrievedMarch 11,2023.
- ^"Clear Channel/Cumulus Swap".radiodiversity.Yahoo News. May 30, 2000. Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2003.RetrievedMarch 11,2023.
- ^"A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond".fybush.Retrieved2008-12-10.
- ^"Deals,"Broadcasting & Cable,October 2, 2006.
- ^Lovett says radio sale will extend gospel reach
- ^Chattanooga backfill deal gets school back in the radio biz
- ^WDYN Returns to the FM
External links
[edit]
- wdyn
- Facility details for Facility ID 72374 (WDYN)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WDYNinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200391 (W234CZ)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W234CZat FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 148230 (W235AO)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W235AOat FCCdata.org