For the Cullman, Alabama radio station that held the call sign WYDE-FM at 101.1 from 2002 to 2018, see WXJC-FM.
WYDE-FM (92.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an inspirational music format.[2] Licensed to Cordova, Alabama, United States, the station serves the Birmingham, area. To compensate for its weak signal over much of the eastern and southern parts of the Birmingham metropolitan area, the station is simulcast on 850 AM. The station is licensed to Kimtron, Inc. and owned by Crawford Broadcasting.[3]
The station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM, is owned by Crawford Broadcasting. Other stations in the Birmingham market that Crawford owns include WDJC-FM (93.7), WXJC-FM (101.1), WXJC (850), and WYDE (1260). The transmitter for WYDE-FM is located in southeastern Walker County near the border with Jefferson County, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Birmingham, and its studios are located in Homewood.
The station signed on in 1997 as a Top 40 station with the call letters WZJT and the on-air name “Party Radio Z-92.5.” The station was originally owned by the owner and operator of a nightclub in Birmingham. At the time, there was not another Top 40 music station in the Birmingham market, but the location of the station’s transmitter and its weak signal proved to be a hindrance as it sought to establish itself in the area. Within a few months of its debut, the station changed formats and became an active rock station with the new on-air name of “Planet Rock 92-5”. The new format was no more successful in attracting listeners than its previous incarnation.
In 2000, the station was sold and became an affiliate of EWTN’s Catholic radio network. The station’s call letters were changed to WQOP-FM (Queen of Peace, referring to the Virgin Mary). In 2004, Crawford Broadcasting Company bought the station in order to establish an FM simulcast partner of what was then WDJC (850). After the acquisition, the call letters of the AM and FM stations were changed to WXJC and WXJC-FM. The stations offered a combination of Southern gospel music and syndicated Christian teaching programming; as of 2007, the Christian teaching programming continues on WXJC.
In May 2006, WXJC-FM changed its call letters to WPHC, changed its format and attempted to launch a country music format. With other country stations such as Birmingham’s WDXB and WZZK and Tuscaloosa’s WTXT and WFFN serving its primary broadcast area, WPHC failed to attract significant listenership. In October of the same year, WPHC adopted its current format. WPHC changed their call letters back to WXJC-FM.
On November 5, 2018, WXJC-FM changed their call letters to WYDE-FM and changed their format from southern gospel/talk (which moved to WXJC-FM 101.1 FM Cullman) to inspirational music.[4]
wyde, cullman, alabama, radio, station, that, held, call, sign, from, 2002, 2018, wxjc, radio, station, broadcasting, inspirational, music, format, licensed, cordova, alabama, united, states, station, serves, birmingham, area, compensate, weak, signal, over, m. For the Cullman Alabama radio station that held the call sign WYDE FM at 101 1 from 2002 to 2018 see WXJC FM WYDE FM 92 5 FM is a radio station broadcasting an inspirational music format 2 Licensed to Cordova Alabama United States the station serves the Birmingham area To compensate for its weak signal over much of the eastern and southern parts of the Birmingham metropolitan area the station is simulcast on 850 AM The station is licensed to Kimtron Inc and owned by Crawford Broadcasting 3 WYDE FMCordova AlabamaBroadcast areaBirmingham AlabamaFrequency92 5 MHz HD Radio ProgrammingFormatInspirational musicSubchannelsHD2 WDJC FM simulcast Contemporary Christian HD3 WXJC FM simulcast Southern Gospel Talk OwnershipOwnerCrawford Broadcasting Kimtron Inc Sister stationsWDJC FM WXJC WXJC FM WYDEHistoryFirst air date1997 as WZJT Former call signsWZJT 1997 2000 WQOP FM 2000 04 WXJC FM 2004 2006 WPHC 2006 2007 WXJC FM 2007 2018 1 Technical informationFacility ID74245ClassAERP2 200 wattsHAAT167 meters 548 ft Transmitter coordinates33 38 55 N 87 9 19 W 33 64861 N 87 15528 W 33 64861 87 15528LinksWebsitewyderadio wbr comThe station was assigned the WXJC FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on July 9 2007 1 The station broadcasting at 92 5 FM is owned by Crawford Broadcasting Other stations in the Birmingham market that Crawford owns include WDJC FM 93 7 WXJC FM 101 1 WXJC 850 and WYDE 1260 The transmitter for WYDE FM is located in southeastern Walker County near the border with Jefferson County about 35 miles northwest of downtown Birmingham and its studios are located in Homewood Contents 1 Station history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksStation history editThe station signed on in 1997 as a Top 40 station with the call letters WZJTand the on air name Party Radio Z 92 5 The station was originally owned by the owner and operator of a nightclub in Birmingham At the time there was not another Top 40 music station in the Birmingham market but the location of the station s transmitter and its weak signal proved to be a hindrance as it sought to establish itself in the area Within a few months of its debut the station changed formats and became an active rock station with the new on air name of Planet Rock 92 5 The new format was no more successful in attracting listeners than its previous incarnation In 2000 the station was sold and became an affiliate of EWTN s Catholic radio network The station s call letters were changed to WQOP FM Queen of Peace referring to the Virgin Mary In 2004 Crawford Broadcasting Company bought the station in order to establish an FM simulcast partner of what was then WDJC 850 After the acquisition the call letters of the AM and FM stations were changed to WXJC and WXJC FM The stations offered a combination of Southern gospel music and syndicated Christian teaching programming as of 2007 the Christian teaching programming continues on WXJC In May 2006 WXJC FM changed its call letters to WPHC changed its format and attempted to launch a country music format With other country stations such as Birmingham s WDXB and WZZK and Tuscaloosa s WTXT and WFFN serving its primary broadcast area WPHC failed to attract significant listenership In October of the same year WPHC adopted its current format WPHC changed their call letters back to WXJC FM On November 5 2018 WXJC FM changed their call letters to WYDE FM and changed their format from southern gospel talk which moved to WXJC FM 101 1 FM Cullman to inspirational music 4 See also editList of radio stations in AlabamaReferences edit a b Call Sign History FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database Station Information Profile Arbitron WYDE FM Facility Record United States Federal Communications Commission audio division Alabama Broadcast Media PageExternal links editWYDE in the FCC FM station database WYDE in Nielsen Audio s FM station database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WYDE FM amp oldid 1052254226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
