WJDV
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WJDV is a Light Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Broadway, Virginia
, serving the Harrisonburg
/Staunton
area. WJDV is owned and operated by M. Belmont Verstandig, Inc.
On August 8, 2001, WLTK swapped callsigns and formats with WBHB-FM at 103.3 FM, making the station an Oldies
/Classic rock
format, branded as "Magic 96.1".
On February 7, 2005, WBHB-FM yet again swapped callsigns and formats with WJDV at 105.1 FM, becoming a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Lite Rock 96.1". WBHB-FM remained on 105.1 FM until December 1, 2008 when the callsign was changed to WTGD. On September 17, 2007, WJDV changed its branding from "Lite Rock 96.1" to "96.1 Lite FM". In early November 2011, WJDV yet again changed its branding to "Mix 96-1", though on November 23, the branding was changed again to "Fresh 96-1".
During the holiday season, WJDV changes to an all Christmas music format.
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Broadway, Virginia
Broadway, Virginia
Broadway is a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Broadway is located at ....
, serving the Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
/Staunton
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
area. WJDV is owned and operated by M. Belmont Verstandig, Inc.
History
The station was first took the callsign WLTK on June 16, 1988 and officially launched in 1989, carrying a Contemporary Christian format, branded as "Light 96".On August 8, 2001, WLTK swapped callsigns and formats with WBHB-FM at 103.3 FM, making the station an Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
/Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format, branded as "Magic 96.1".
On February 7, 2005, WBHB-FM yet again swapped callsigns and formats with WJDV at 105.1 FM, becoming a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Lite Rock 96.1". WBHB-FM remained on 105.1 FM until December 1, 2008 when the callsign was changed to WTGD. On September 17, 2007, WJDV changed its branding from "Lite Rock 96.1" to "96.1 Lite FM". In early November 2011, WJDV yet again changed its branding to "Mix 96-1", though on November 23, the branding was changed again to "Fresh 96-1".
During the holiday season, WJDV changes to an all Christmas music format.