WDBC AM 680 Escanaba

Slogan/Positioner: AM 680; The Information Authority; America's Best Music

Format: Full Service / Adult Standards

Web site: www.kmbbroadcasting.com/wdbc/

E-Mail: visit web site

Class: B
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 10,000 watts / 2 / directional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 1,000 watts / 4 / directional

FCC technical Information:

• engineering data
• station details

More about WDBC:

• Radio Locator coverage areas: Day, Night
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WDBC from RadioTime
• WDBC from Wikipedia

Call Sign History: WDBC

On Air Date:

Owner: KMB Broadcasting

Telephone: (906) 786-6144

Notes/History:

• Noted as the Upper Peninsula's most powerful AM station.
• 2003: Appeal filed to review FCC's approval of transfer of stations. As of late 2003, the deal had not been completed and appears to have fallen through.
• 3/2003: FCC recinds decision for transfer of stations, then later affirms it.
• 2/2003: FCC approves transfer of stations from KMB to Starboard
• 10/2002: Announced that Starboard Media will acquire WYKX-FM 104.7 and WDBC-AM 680 Escanaba from KMB Broadcasting for $850,000.
• 2/2000: Format moves more toward talk/full services as some oldies programming is dropped
• Late 1990's: Format changes to oldies
• 1980's-90's: Format is soft rock/adult contemporary
• 1970's: Format is top 40

Center of antenna array/transmitter location:

Delta County

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