WDBT
Encyclopedia
WDBT is a radio station
broadcasting a News
/Talk
format. Licensed to Headland, Alabama
, USA, the station serves the Dothan, Alabama
, area. The station is currently owned by The Radio People and licensed to Gulf South Communications, Inc.
The station had been broadcasting a Country music
format until The Radio People acquired former News Talk station WUSD on September 8, 2008, and swapped formats.
The station was assigned the WDBT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on March 26, 2004
.
, Glenn Beck, Lars Larson, Dennis Miller, and Jim Bohannon. Overnight, the station broadcasts the syndicated Coast to Coast AM
hosted by George Noory
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a News
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format. Licensed to Headland, Alabama
Headland, Alabama
Headland is a city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 3,523. Ray Marler is the current mayor.-Geography:...
, USA, the station serves the Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
, area. The station is currently owned by The Radio People and licensed to Gulf South Communications, Inc.
The station had been broadcasting a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format until The Radio People acquired former News Talk station WUSD on September 8, 2008, and swapped formats.
The station was assigned the WDBT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on March 26, 2004
2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
.
Programming
Syndicated programming on WDBT includes Fox Sports Radio, plus talk shows hosted by Dave Ramsey, Neal Boortz, Rush LimbaughRush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, Glenn Beck, Lars Larson, Dennis Miller, and Jim Bohannon. Overnight, the station broadcasts the syndicated Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
hosted by George Noory
George Noory
George Ralph Noory is a Lebanese-American radio talk show host.As of 2010, he is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. He is heard across the United States and Canada on many AM and FM stations as well as on XM Satellite Radio. His show is one of the most listened...
.