WFMD explained

WFMD
City:Frederick, Maryland
Country:US
Area:Frederick–Hagerstown, Maryland
Branding:Free Talk 930 WFMD
Frequency:930 kHz
Format:Newstalksports
Class:B
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:31136
Coordinates:39.4153°N -77.4614°W
Callsign Meaning:"Frederick, Maryland"
Former Frequencies:900 kHz (1936–1941)
Owner:Local Daily Media
Licensee:Davis Media, LLC
Sister Stations:WFRE

WFMD (930 AM) is a newstalksports–formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Frederick, Maryland, and serving the Frederick–Hagerstown area.[1] WFMD is owned and operated by Local Daily Media.[2]

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.[3]

On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFMD and WFRE from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its cluster in Erie, Pennsylvania, to iHeartMedia (the former Clear Channel).[4] [5] The sale closed on May 20, 2019.[6] On July 24, 2024, Connoisseur announced a sale of WFMD and WFRE to Local Daily Media, owner of WTYD and WBQK as well as a local news site serving Williamsburg, Virginia. The sale closed on October 1.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron Station Information Profiles. March 1, 2014. Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.
  2. Web site: WFMD Facility Record. March 1, 2014. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. News: WFMD, WFRE put on the market. Waters Jr.. Ed. August 7, 2008. Frederick News-Post.
  4. Web site: iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie . radioinsight.com . March 27, 2019.
  5. Web site: Fairfield . CJ . Two Frederick radio stations acquired by Connoisseur Media . The Frederick News-Post . en.
  6. https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/186552/no-new-station-sales-in-fcc-database-tuesday-morni No New Station Sales In FCC Database Tuesday Morning
  7. News: Venta . Lance . Local Daily Media Acquires WFRE/WFMD . RadioInsight . July 24, 2024.