WDEN-FM
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| Broadcast area | Macon and Vicinity |
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| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | #1 Country 99 WDEN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Modern Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIFN, WLZN, WMAC, WMGB, WPEZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | The word DEN |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 46996 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 177 meters (581 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wden.com |
WDEN-FM (99.1 FM, "#1 Country 99") is a radio station licensed to serve Macon, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and the broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing, LLC. WDEN broadcasts a country music format.[1]
WDEN-FM is home to the "Early Morning Crew" morning show, featuring radio personality Laura Starling and Vance Shepherd. The Early Morning Crew formerly featured Laura Starling and program director Gerry Marshall, who retired in 2004. The current program director of the station is Bobby Reed.
WDEN-FM is an active participant in the community as well as charitable affairs, conducting a local St. Jude Radiothon for the St. Jude's Children's Hospital annually.
History
In the 1970s, WDEN-FM radio personalities included Grady Spires, Don Denver, Ray McDonald, Terry Culpepper, Aubrey Hammock, and Merritt (Buddy) Wheeler. Hammock and Wheeler both had worked at WNEX in Macon together in the mid 1970s as well as several other Middle Georgia stations.
Until December 2000 WDEN was on 105.3 on the FM dial, for about a month WDEN simulcasted on 105.3 and 99.1 until the switch was complete. The day after Christmas in 2000 105.3 went dead and 99.1 took over. Until 2002 WDEN was owned by US Broadcasting. WDEN has been broadcasting in the middle Georgia market for over 40 years and is the top rated country music in the area.
WDEN-FM was originally created and owned by Marshall Rowland (who also owned country radio stations WQIK AM-FM in Jacksonville and WQYK AM-FM Tampa / St Petersburg FL market) He ownership of the facility was from around 1970 to 1974 and was locally managed by Charles Witte.
When asked what WDEN stood for, he replied "We Don't Even No!!"
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- #1 Country 99 WDEN - Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID WDEN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database