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Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
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Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
Branding | CD Country 107.9 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WBYS (AM) | |
History | |
Former call signs | WBYS-FM (until 2004) |
Call sign meaning | W CD D |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 22899 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 25,000 watts |
HAAT | 82 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°32′40.6″N 90°1′15.9″W / 40.544611°N 90.021083°W (NAD83) |
Links | |
Website | http://www.cdcountry1079.com/ |
WCDD (107.9 MHz FM, CD Country 107.9) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. It is licensed to Canton, Illinois and serves the Peoria radio market. The station is currently owned by Prairie Radio Communications. [2][3]
WCDD was known as WBYS-FM for many years on 98.1 FM with an easy listening format. In late 1997 the station was upgraded to 25,000 watts and moved to 107.9 FM. This allowed the station to target the Peoria market, and in late 2004 switched to a Classic Hits format as "CD 107.9".
WCDD is one of only 5 radio stations in the Peoria radio market with a Class B signal. In July, 2008, a tornado took down the original tower constructed in 1947 for sister station WBYS, and a new tower was constructed and registered in March, 2009.[4]
On December 27, 2010 WCDD changed format to country, branded as "CD Country 107.9". In October, 2011, WCDD became the flagship station for Peoria Rivermen (AHL) hockey broadcasts, carrying all regular season and playoff games live. WCDD also covers area high school sports, including football, basketball, baseball and softball.
References
- ^ "Peoria Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
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(help) - ^ "WCDD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WCDD Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=114078
External links
- WCDD in the FCC FM station database
- WCDD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database