WBDY was an

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station on 1190

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. WBDY's last format was

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. At the time it went silent, it was owned by

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, which Adventure Communications' stations had merged into earlier.

License history

Adventure Communications, Inc. was granted the original construction permit for this station on February 19, 1980. The station became licensed on June 17, 1981. The station's callsign was changed from WCBV and WBDY on September 16, 1985; to WHYS on November 22, 1993; and back to WBDY on May 30, 1997. WBDY went silent on February 1, 2009 for financial reasons, and notified the

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on March 1, 2009. Triad asked for an extension of authority to remain silent in September 2009, and received authority in December 2009. Triad surrendered the license for WBDY on February 1, 2010, citing "changes in circumstances", Found vi
Correspondence for FCC file number BL-19801104AC
one day before the license would have terminated as a matter of law.

References

External links

FCC Station Search Details: DWBDY
(Facility ID: 6003)
FCC History Cards for WBDY
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