WLDR-FM 101.9 Traverse City

Simulcast on WARD AM 750 Petoskey

Slogan/Positioner: Sunny Country 101.9

Format: Country

Web site: www.wldrradio.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 100,000 watts / 630 feet / C1

Broadcasts in digital/HD

• HD2: Smooth Jazz (The Vineyard)
• HD3: Sports (Fox Sports Radio)

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WLDR-FM from Wikipedia
• WLDR-FM from RadioTime.com
• WLDR-FM on Facebook

Call Sign History:

• WLDR-FM: 8/13/2001
• WLDR: sign on, 1966

Call Sign Origin: Long Distance Radio

On Air Date: 1966

Owner: Roy E. Henderson/Fort Bend Broadcasting

Telephone: (231) 947-3220

Notes/History:

• 4/2007: After sister station WLDR AM 1210 is swapped to Stone Communications in exchange for AM 750 Petoskey, AM 750 becomes WLDR (later WARD) and begins simulcasting WLDR-FM.
• 5/2006: WOUF 92.1 Beulah drops simulcast.
• 3/15/2004: Format change from Adult Contemporary to Country as "Sunny Country".
• 3/2001: FM 92.1 Beulah (WOUF) begins simulcasting WLDR-FM.
• 1/2001: Announced that station is being purchased by Fort Bend Broadcasting for $3.6 million from Donald Witala.
• 198x: 'Sunny 102' positioner first used. MOR musical format evolved in to Adult Contemporary through the years though the station continued to feature some non-musical programming.
• 1972: Donald Witala purchases partial stake in station, later acquires remainder.
• 1966: Station signs on, owners are Rod Maxson and Robert L. Greaige. Full-Service/MOR format as 'Stereo 102'.

Transmitter location:

Grand Traverse County

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