WWDR (1080 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Murfreesboro, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC. The call letters were the one alternate after the FCC turned down the original five requested call letters. WWDR stands for the first names of the station's founders, "We're Wally, Don & Ray". The station is branded as News Talk 97.1. The stations carry sports news and talk programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks. They also carry Roanoke Rapids High School football, NC State Wolfpack sports and Washington Commanders football. [citation needed]

WWDR
Simulcasts WSMY Weldon
Frequency1080 kHz
BrandingNews Talk 97.1
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerByrne Acquisition Group, LLC
WSMY
History
First air date
March 20, 1965 (1965-03-20)[1]
Former call signs
  • WYCM (1983–1997)
  • WWDR (1997–2000)
  • WINX (2000–2002)
Call sign meaning
"We're Wally, Don & Ray"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID56666
ClassD
Power930 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
36°26′24.00″N 77°8′10.00″W / 36.4400000°N 77.1361111°W / 36.4400000; -77.1361111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.roanokenewstalk.com

As 1080 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which KOAN, KRLD, and WTIC share Class A status, WWDR must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to prevent nighttime skywave interference to those Class A stations.

References

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  1. ^ "AM Station Information WWDR". Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWDR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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