WDAR-FM
| City of license | Darlington, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Florence, South Carolina |
| Branding | Sunny 105.5 |
| Slogan | Positive Hits |
| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| First air date | March 1966 |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 122 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 3120 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°18′58.00″N 79°53′17.00″W / 34.3161111°N 79.8880556°W |
| Callsign meaning | W DARlington |
| Former callsigns | WMWG (02/08/1988 - 02/07/1990)[1] |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.) |
| Sister stations | WDSC, WEGX, WJMX, WJMX-FM, WRZE, WWRK, WZTF |
| Website | sunny1055online.com |
WDAR-FM (105.5 FM), known as "Sunny 105.5", is a contemporary Christian formatted radio station licensed to Darlington, South Carolina.
History
Prior to 1990, this station was adult contemporary/oldies.[2] Then it was a classic rock station.[3] It was also a country music radio station[4] known as "Gator 105.5". For many years WDAR-FM played adult contemporary music as Sunny 105.5.
In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WDAR-FM.[5] Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.[6]
The change to Contemporary Christian took place in September 2013.
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WDAR-FM, 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.[7] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
References
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ The Broadcasting Yearbook, 1990.
- ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1991.
- ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1995.
- ↑ Hager-Van Dyke, Charlene (1997-02-20). "Root Communications Eyes 8 Radio Stations In Carolinas". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-03-16. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- WDAR-FM official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WDAR
- Radio-Locator information on WDAR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WDAR
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