WPDA
WPDA (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an album-oriented rock (AOR) format, simulcasting WPDH 101.5 FM Poughkeepsie, New York. Licensed to Jeffersonville, New York, United States, the station is owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from AP Radio.[1] Its studios are in Poughkeepsie, and its transmitter is located in Liberty, New York.
| Semi-satellite of WPDH, Poughkeepsie | |
|---|---|
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| City | Jeffersonville, New York |
| Broadcast area | Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Extreme Northern New Jersey |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz |
| Branding | 101.5 WPDH |
| Slogan | Home of Rock & Roll |
| Programming | |
| Format | Album-oriented rock (AOR) (WPDH simulcast) |
| Affiliations | AP Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Poughkeepsie Licenses, LLC) |
| WALL, WCZX, WEOK, WKNY, WKXP, WPDH, WRRV, WZAD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 (as WPDA) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3655 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,600 watts |
| HAAT | 191 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°48′57″N 74°45′42″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpdh.com |
WPDA also breaks away from the format to simulcast New York Yankees games with sister station, country WKXP.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Cumulus Media would swap its stations in Dubuque, Iowa and Poughkeepsie, New York (including WPDA) to Townsquare Media in exchange for Peak Broadcasting's Fresno, California stations. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare, Peak, and Dial Global are all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]
Cultural references
A radio station with call sign WPDA is mentioned in an episode of The Twilight Zone (Season 2, Episode 20, "Static"), although this episode predates the launch of the real-life station.
See also
References
- "WPDA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- WPDA in the FCC's FM station database
- WPDA on Radio-Locator
- WPDA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database