WSDM-FM
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WSDM-FM is an FM radio station
licensed to the city of Brazil, Indiana
. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 92.7 MHz, FM channel 224http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=19670. The studios are located at 1301 Ohio Street in Terre Haute, Indiana
.
. The format changed to album rock in 1979 as WBDJ. However, both WBDJ and its AM sister (1130 WWCM-AM, now WSDX
) went silent in 1983 after their owners declared bankruptcy
.
The stations were sold in 1985 and returned to the air with new call letters and formats. 97.7 FM adopted the WSDM calls and an adult contemporary format, which was soon dropped to simulcast with the country format of its AM sister (by then known as WBZL; it became WSDM-AM in 1990 and WSDX in 2000). The FM's power was doubled to 6,000 watts in 1989. WBZL and WSDM were sold in 1990 to current owners Dan Lacy and Mike Petersen (under the name Equity One Media Partners), and on Halloween of that year, WSDM-FM switched format to oldies
, utilizing ABC/SMN
's Pure Gold satellite service.
The WSDM stations were destroyed by a deliberately-set fire on November 22, 1996; the arson
ist was immediately apprehended and later sentenced to 18 years in prison. Wisdom 98 was back on the air by the end of the month, although WSDM-AM remained off the air until the following April. 1998 brought more changes for WSDM-AM/FM, as Dan Lacy and Mike Petersen bought out their fellow shareholders in Equity One Media Partners, creating Crossroads Communications, Inc., and the stations' main offices were moved from Brazil to Terre Haute.
On Halloween of 2005, WSDM-FM moved from 97.7 to 92.7 FM on the FM dial (swapping frequencies with WCLS
-FM in Spencer
, which continues to broadcast Oldies under the name "Classic Hits 97.7") and adopted its current Country/Rock format as "Crock 92.7."
On October 4, 2010 WSDM-FM changed their format to sports, simulcasting WSDX
1130 AM.
For more on the history of WSDX-AM and WSDM-FM, see: 1.
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 to the city of Brazil, Indiana
Brazil, Indiana
Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,912 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 92.7 MHz, FM channel 224http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=19670. The studios are located at 1301 Ohio Street in Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
.
History
The station originally operated with 3,000 watts at 97.7 FM on the FM dial when it signed on in 1972 as WWCM-FM, playing country musicCountry 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...
. The format changed to album rock in 1979 as WBDJ. However, both WBDJ and its AM sister (1130 WWCM-AM, now WSDX
WSDX
WSDX was a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, USA, the station served the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1982 under the call sign WWCM. The station is currently owned by Crossroads Investments, LLC and features programing from ESPN...
) went silent in 1983 after their owners declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
.
The stations were sold in 1985 and returned to the air with new call letters and formats. 97.7 FM adopted the WSDM calls and an adult contemporary format, which was soon dropped to simulcast with the country format of its AM sister (by then known as WBZL; it became WSDM-AM in 1990 and WSDX in 2000). The FM's power was doubled to 6,000 watts in 1989. WBZL and WSDM were sold in 1990 to current owners Dan Lacy and Mike Petersen (under the name Equity One Media Partners), and on Halloween of that year, WSDM-FM switched format to 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....
, utilizing ABC/SMN
Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network was the first satellite delivered network to provide complete live 24-hour a day music programming to local stations, under several different formats...
's Pure Gold satellite service.
The WSDM stations were destroyed by a deliberately-set fire on November 22, 1996; the arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
ist was immediately apprehended and later sentenced to 18 years in prison. Wisdom 98 was back on the air by the end of the month, although WSDM-AM remained off the air until the following April. 1998 brought more changes for WSDM-AM/FM, as Dan Lacy and Mike Petersen bought out their fellow shareholders in Equity One Media Partners, creating Crossroads Communications, Inc., and the stations' main offices were moved from Brazil to Terre Haute.
On Halloween of 2005, WSDM-FM moved from 97.7 to 92.7 FM on the FM dial (swapping frequencies with WCLS
WCLS
WCLS is a radio station licensed to Spencer, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Bloomington, Indiana area with a Classic Hits format. The station is currently owned by Mid-America Radio of Indiana.-History:...
-FM in Spencer
Spencer, Indiana
Spencer is a town in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,217 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Owen County.Spencer is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, which continues to broadcast Oldies under the name "Classic Hits 97.7") and adopted its current Country/Rock format as "Crock 92.7."
On October 4, 2010 WSDM-FM changed their format to sports, simulcasting WSDX
WSDX
WSDX was a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, USA, the station served the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1982 under the call sign WWCM. The station is currently owned by Crossroads Investments, LLC and features programing from ESPN...
1130 AM.
For more on the history of WSDX-AM and WSDM-FM, see: 1.