WXDB-LP
| City | Charleston, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Charleston |
| Frequency | 95.7 FM MHz |
| First air date | September 6, 2014[1] |
| Format | Defunct |
| ERP | 17 watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
| Class | L1 |
| Facility ID | 192983 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°22′34.0″N 81°39′24.0″W / 38.376111°N 81.656667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Former callsigns | WXDB-LP (2014)[2] |
| Owner | Roots Town Radio, Inc. |
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WXDB-LP (95.7 FM) was an Americana and Adult Album Alternative music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia and served Metro Charleston.[4] WXDB-LP was owned and operated by Roots Town Radio, Inc.[5]
History
The station's short history began on February 18, 2014 when Roots Town Radio, Inc. filed the initial paperwork for a Low-Power FM radio station.[6] The station was part of the Federal Communications Commission "LPFM filing window" in October 2013.[7]
On February 21, Roots Town Radio began raising funds to construct the station through crowdfunding website Indiegogo.[8] The company also received a $9,000 grant from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.[9]
The call sign WXDB-LP was issued for the station on February 25, 2014.[2] WXDB-LP was originally to begin broadcasting on August 25,[10] but instead launched on September 6, 2014.[1]
On October 20, 2014, WXDB-LP fell silent as owner Roots Town Radio, Inc. requested the station's construction permit and call sign be cancelled.[3][11] A message on the station's website stated the station was "off the air for good" and thanked the public for their support.[12]
Dysfunction within the station's leadership led to the station's demise.[3] Roots Town Radio President Dawn Warner and Vice President/Station Manager Burr Beard wrestled for control of the station in the weeks leading up to the station falling silent.[3] On-Air volunteers called the station a "toxic environment".[3]
Former volunteer DJs of WXDB-LP have agreed to join another Low-Power FM station once it launches.[3][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WXDB-LP 95.7 Charleston". WVBroadcasting.net. September 6, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Harold, Zack (October 27, 2014). "Roots Town Radio goes silent after internal struggles". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, West Virginia: The Daily Gazette Company. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "WXDB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. January 23, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "LPFM Window To Open In October 2013; Revised Form 318 Released". Federal Communications Commission, media bureau. June 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "95.7 WXDB". Indiegogo. March 31, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation - Grant Recipients". The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Harold, Zack (August 6, 2014). "Roots music station to launch Aug. 25". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, West Virginia: The Daily Gazette Company. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Public Notice Comment - BNPL-20131108AGX". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ "WXDB.org". Roots Town Radio, Inc. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FM Query Results". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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- 2014 establishments in West Virginia
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- Adult album alternative radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 2014
- Radio stations disestablished in 2014
- Radio stations in West Virginia
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in West Virginia
