WDRU
| Broadcast area | Raleigh/Durham Research Triangle |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1030 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1030 the Truth |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Truth Broadcasting Corporation |
| WTRU, WCRU, WLES, KUTR | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1989[1] |
Former call signs | WBZN (1984–1987) WFTK (1987–2005) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53104 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 50,000 watts daytime only |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°10′43.00″N 78°45′30.00″W / 36.1786111°N 78.7583333°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | 103.9 WNNL-HD2 (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Links | |
| Website | truthnetwork.com |
WDRU (1030 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Creedmoor, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Raleigh, North Carolina area. The station is owned by Truth Broadcasting Corporation.
WDRU broadcasts Wake Forest Demon Deacons sports programming, beginning with the 2012 football season. Its parent company, Truth Broadcasting, reached a deal with WEGO in Winston-Salem and WKEW in Greensboro to provide coverage along the I-40 corridor, which had been covered by WZTK before flipping to Spanish programming.[2][3]
History[edit]
WFTK was a Christian radio station and later aired Spanish language programming before Truth Broadcasting changed to the current format.[4]
The station was licensed as WBZN in 1984, but signed on September 1, 1989[1] as WFTK, owned by the Baker Family Stations, from studios along North Carolina Highway 56 in Butner. On May 3, 2005, WFTK became WDRU.[5]
Originally licensed to Wake Forest, the station moved its license to Creedmoor in 2005. It also altered its signal pattern in order to better serve listeners in the western portion of the Triangle (Durham, Chapel Hill).
Translators[edit]
WDRU broadcasts during daytime hours only unlike its sister station, WTRU in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem market. This is to protect WBZ in Boston. However, the station does operate FM translators, all of which broadcast 24 hours.[6][7][8] The station is also heard in HD Radio at 103.9-2, WNNL HD2.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W288BU | 105.5 FM | Durham, North Carolina | 9 | D | FMQ | Relays WDRU |
| W289BD | 105.7 FM | Raleigh, North Carolina | 250 | D | FMQ | Relays WNNL-HD2 |
| W293DV | 106.5 FM | Wake Forest, North Carolina | 50 | D | FMQ | Relays WDRU |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-331. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Wake Forest IMG Sports Network Announces New Broadcast Team and Affiliates". wakeforestsports.com. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ Swartz, Deven (2012-03-12). "101.1 WZTK dropping talk format". Fox8 WGHP. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ David Ranii, "Spanish radio station sold", News & Observer, 2005-03-25.
- ^ "WDRU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Truth and Liberty get together for swap meet". RBR.com. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "W288BU Radio Station Information". Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "W289BD Radio Station Information". Retrieved 2013-01-04.
External links[edit]
- WDRU Home Page on Truth Network
- WDRU in the FCC AM station database
- WDRU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W288BU in the FCC FM station database
- W288BU at FCCdata.org
- W289BD in the FCC FM station database
- W289BD at FCCdata.org
- W293DV in the FCC FM station database
- W293DV at FCCdata.org
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