WDAR-FM (105.5 FM), known as "105.5 The Beat", is an mainstream urban formatted radio station licensed to Darlington, South Carolina, and serving the Florence area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are in Florence, and its transmitter is in Darlington.
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| Broadcast area | Florence, South Carolina |
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| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| Branding | 105.5 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream urban |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDSC, WEGX, WJMX, WJMX-FM, WRZE, WWRK, WZTF | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1966 |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | Darlington |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 3120 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 122 meters (400 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°18′58.00″N 79°53′17.00″W / 34.3161111°N 79.8880556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebeatflorence.iheart.com |
History
editPrior to 1990, this station was adult contemporary/oldies.[4] Then it was a classic rock station.[5] It was also a country music radio station[6] known as "Gator 105.5". For many years WDAR-FM played adult contemporary music as Sunny 105.5.[citation needed]
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.[7] Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003.[8]
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), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York, to Connoisseur Media via Qantum.[9] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
On August 21, 2017, WDAR-FM changed its format to mainstream urban, branded as "105.5 The Beat".[10]
References
edit- ^ "WDAR-FM history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDAR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. 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.
- ^ iHeart's Swagga Moves and Rebrands in Florence SC Radioinsight - August 21, 2017
External links
edit- WDAR-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 3120 (WDAR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDAR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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