WFMD

WFMD (930 AM) is a news–talk–sports–formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Frederick, Maryland, and serving the Frederick–Hagerstown area.[2] WFMD is owned and operated by Connoisseur Media.[3]

WFMD
Broadcast areaFrederick–Hagerstown, Maryland
Frequency930 kHz
Branding"Free Talk 930 WFMD"
Programming
FormatNews–talk–sports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WFRE
History
First air date
1936 (1936)
Call sign meaning
"Frederick Maryland"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID31136
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 2,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
39°24′55.0″N 77°27′41.0″W
Repeater(s)99.9 WFRE-HD2 (Frederick)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wfmd.com

Sale

WFMD, along with its sister station WFRE, were put into a trust by owner Clear Channel Communications with the intention to sell the stations in August 2008.[4]

On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFMD and sister station WFRE from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its Erie, Pennsylvania cluster to iHeartMedia.[5][6] The sale closed on May 20, 2019.[7]

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WFMD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  3. "WFMD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. Waters Jr., Ed (August 7, 2008). "WFMD, WFRE put on the market". Frederick News-Post.
  5. "iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie". radioinsight.com. March 27, 2019.
  6. Fairfield, CJ. "Two Frederick radio stations acquired by Connoisseur Media". The Frederick News-Post.
  7. No New Station Sales In FCC Database Tuesday Morning


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