WDSC (AM)
| Broadcast area | Florence, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| Branding | 800 NBC Sports Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | NBC Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDAR-FM, WEGX, WJMX, WJMX-FM, WRZE, WWRK, WZTF | |
| History | |
First air date | May 22, 1946 |
Call sign meaning | W Dillon South Carolina |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 16935 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 380 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°22′8.00″N 79°24′17.00″W / 34.3688889°N 79.4047222°W |
WDSC (800 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a s[prts format. Licensed to Dillon, South Carolina, USA, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.[1]
History
In 1993, WDSC had a sports talk format when it went off the air.[2]
As of 1997, WDSC was owned by Root Communications, Ltd.[3] Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.[4]
The station was simulcast on WWRK.[5]
On April 11, 2013 WDSC changed their format from gospel to sports, with programming from NBC Sports Radio.
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WDSC, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) for WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York as part of the sale of the WALK stations to Connoisseur Media.[6] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
References
- ^ "WDSC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Paul Woolverton, "WRCQ Owners to Purchase Competitors," The Fayetteville Observer, November 2, 1993.
- ^ "Report No. 24119 Broadcast Applications". FCC. 1997-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-03-16. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ "Florence, SC Metro Survey Area Overview". Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- WDSC in the FCC AM station database
- WDSC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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