WDUX (AM)
| City | Waupaca, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Wausau-Stevens Point area |
| Branding | Classic Hit Country AM 800 |
| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| First air date | April 29, 1956 |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Audience share | 0.9 (Sp'06, R&R[1]) |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 36245 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°21′15.00″N 89°3′29.00″W / 44.3541667°N 89.0580556°W |
| Callsign meaning | Once owned by the owners of W'D'UZ,[2] |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Dial Global Radio Network |
| Owner | Laird Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WDUX-FM |
| Website | wduxradio.com |
WDUX (800 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area. The station is owned by Laird Broadcasting Company, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio and Dial Global Radio Network.[3]
History
The station began broadcasting on April 29, 1956, at 800 kHz, as a daytime operation, with 500 watts, then 1 kW. Around 1964, daytime power was increased to 5 kW, with a pre-sunrise power of 500 watts. Post-sunset authority was granted in 1987. Shortly after, "AM 800" ended its simulcast of its Contemporary Formatted FM Sister Station, and began broadcasting an Automated Country Music format, switching to the Dial Global "Classic Hit Country" format, and a digital automation system in the fall of 1999. Today, that format is still in place, and Local News Blocks at 7:30am, 12 Noon & 5pm, are still simulcasted.
References
- ↑ "Wausau-Stevens Point Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
- ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ↑ "WDUX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WDUX
- Radio-Locator Information on WDUX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WDUX