WAMD (AM) explained

WAMD
City:Aberdeen, Maryland
Country:US
Area:Harford County, Maryland
Languages:English
Frequency:970 kHz
Format:Top 40 (CHR)
Power:300 watts day
500 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:39550
Owner:Bill Parris
Licensee:Radio Broadcast Communications, Inc.
Callsign Meaning:Aberdeen, Maryland
Sister Stations:WKHZ
Licensing Authority:FCC

WAMD (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station based in Aberdeen, Maryland. The station is owned by Bill Parris. Reception for WAMD is northern Harford County. The station's radio format is predominantly Top 40. WAMD is part of the KHZ Network, which includes sister stations WYRE in Annapolis and WKHZ in Easton.

Sale of the station from Salem Broadcasting to Parris was announced on December 15, 2010. During its ownership of the station, Salem Broadcasting reduced WAMD's daytime power from 500 watts to 300 watts and reduced its broadcast coverage to enable then-co-owned WNYM in the New York City area to increase its daytime power from 5 kW to 50 kW.[1] WNYM also broadcasts on 970 AM. WAMD's nighttime power remains at 500 watts.

WAMD returned to the airways April 23, 2011, under the management of Bill Parris. WAMD is broadcasting the KHZ network in simulcast with WYRE and WKHZ. Considered a multimedia platform with an internet TV channel playing videos and the audio on the networked radio stations, personalities such as Tracy Hart work as VJs.

References

  1. Web site: FCC Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .

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