WDAY is North Dakota's first and oldest radio station, having signed on in 1922. It is an affiliate of the ABC Radio Network. Its parent company, Forum Communications, also owns ABC affiliate WDAY-TV 6 and The Forum newspaper in Fargo. Forum Communications also owns ABC affiliate WDAZ-TV 8 in Grand Forks and several other newspapers and TV stations in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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Its main radio format is News and Talk Sports Radio, including both local and syndicated shows. WDAY's daytime lineup includes:
- 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM The Morning Buzz News
- 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Glen Beck Radio Show
- 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Christopher Gabriel
- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Jay Thomas
- 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM WDAY 6 TV News at 5
- 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM ABC World News
- 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM WDAY 6 News at 6
- 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Prime Time Sports
- 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Dave Ramsey (Tape Delayed)
- 10:00 PM to 10:35 PM WDAY 6 News at 10
- 10:35 PM to 1:30 AM Micheal Smerconish
WDAY's power is 5,000 watts, and it uses one tower in the daytime pattern and three at night. Its listening area is the third largest in North Dakota, after KFYR-AM in Bismarck, and talk radio local competitor WZFG The Flag 1100 AM WZFG-AM, licensed to nearby Dilworth, Minn. WDAY-AM covers the eastern half of North Dakota, parts of northwestern Minnesota, northeastern South Dakota, and extreme southern Manitoba.
Most stations west of the Mississippi have call letters which begin with K. However, WDAY was licensed before the U.S. government changed its call sign conventions in 1923. Prior to 1923, W signified a station was west of the Mississippi river and K signified a station was east of the river. Many stations around the country reversed this convention and the U.S. government changed its policy to conform to what the majority of stations did.
WDAY tower after its collapse on May 30th, 2011
[edit] May 2011 Tower Collapse
On May 30, 2011, a Severe Thunderstorm severely damaged WDAY's tower (which is located on Main Avenue in West Fargo, ND). Of its three towers, one completely collapsed, the second snapped approximately two-thirds of the way up, and the third remained standing but severely mangled, knocking WDAY off the air. WDAY was able to get abck on the air several days later with the remaining tower, using their full 5kW non-direction signal during the day, but only 1.2kW at night, as the two towers lost transmitted the directional 5kW signal at night.[1]
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in North Dakota
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Annual revenue: Unknown at this time. · Employees: 2500+ · Stock symbol: None, privately held. · Website: forumcomm.com |
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Pembina/Lake Region: WDAZ (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KNRR (12.1 Fox) • KMDE (25.1 PBS, 25.2 World, 25.3 MN, 25.4 Lifelong)
James River Valley: KJRR (7.1 Fox) • KJRE (19.1 PBS, 19.2 World, 19.3 MN, 19.4 Lifelong)
Fergus Falls: K49FA 49 (PBS)
Roseau/Lake of the Woods: K50AM-D / K53BL-D / W59AX-D (4.1 CBS) • K48CQ / K57AR-D / K61AR-D (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • K42CU-D (9.1-2 PBS, 9.3 Kids, 9.4 Create, 9.5 Plus, 9.6 MN) • K46BV (10.1 Fox) • K52AM-D / K55BH-D / K63AS-D (11.1 NBC, 11.2 this TV)
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