WLDA
Encyclopedia
WLDA is a radio station
licensed
to serve Slocomb, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting and the license is held by Magic Broadcasting Alabama Licensing LLC.
It broadcasts a classic hits
music format to the Dothan, Alabama
, area.
for a new FM station to serve Fort Rucker, Alabama, broadcasting with 3,000 watt
s of effective radiated power
at 93.1 MHz from the Federal Communications Commission
on December 5, 1990
. This was soon changed to 100.5 MHz, per Docket #87-618. The new station was assigned the call letters WXUS by the FCC on January 18, 1991. WXUS received its license to cover
from the FCC on February 28, 1992.
In May 2003, Skyway Broadcasting, Ltd., reached an agreement to sell this station to Styles Broadcasting subsidiary Styles Media Group, LLC (Thomas A. DiBacco, managing member) for a total sale price of $750,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 20, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on October 1, 2003. The new owners had the FCC change the station's callsign to the current WLDA on March 4, 2005.
On August 24, 2005, the FCC granted the station a construction permit to change its community of license to Slocomb, Alabama
. In 2006, Styles Broadcasting became the Magic Broadcasting Company. WLDA received its license to cover this permit on August 25, 2008.
On August 5, 2009 at 5PM local time, Star 100.5 changed formats while retaining its branding, transitioning to classic hits
and billing itself as playing "The Greatest Hits of All-Time."
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Slocomb, Alabama
Slocomb, Alabama
Slocomb is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,052. The community is named after postmaster Frank W. Slocomb....
, USA. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting and the license is held by Magic Broadcasting Alabama Licensing LLC.
It broadcasts a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
music format to 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.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for a new FM station to serve Fort Rucker, Alabama, broadcasting with 3,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
at 93.1 MHz from 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 December 5, 1990
1990 in radio
The year 1990 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota transitions from active rock to alternative rock.*KBLN in Dallas, Texas becomes KXEB.*Daytimer KKDA in Dallas, Texas begins nighttime broadcasting....
. This was soon changed to 100.5 MHz, per Docket #87-618. The new station was assigned the call letters WXUS by the FCC on January 18, 1991. WXUS received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on February 28, 1992.
In May 2003, Skyway Broadcasting, Ltd., reached an agreement to sell this station to Styles Broadcasting subsidiary Styles Media Group, LLC (Thomas A. DiBacco, managing member) for a total sale price of $750,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 20, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on October 1, 2003. The new owners had the FCC change the station's callsign to the current WLDA on March 4, 2005.
On August 24, 2005, the FCC granted the station a construction permit to change its community of license to Slocomb, Alabama
Slocomb, Alabama
Slocomb is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,052. The community is named after postmaster Frank W. Slocomb....
. In 2006, Styles Broadcasting became the Magic Broadcasting Company. WLDA received its license to cover this permit on August 25, 2008.
On August 5, 2009 at 5PM local time, Star 100.5 changed formats while retaining its branding, transitioning to classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
and billing itself as playing "The Greatest Hits of All-Time."