WMDR 1340 AM is an American AM

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licensed to

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. It is owned by Light of Life Ministries and carries

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news and

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programming.

History

The 1340 frequency was previously known as WFAU; in 1994, its

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and

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format moved to 1280 AM, while 1340 became religious station WMDR. (The 1280 frequency became WJYE in 2014 and WHTP in 2020.) In May 1998, WMDR changed formats to a children's format, changing to

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in late 2005, with the children's format moving to

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. In March 2007, AM 1340 once again flipped formats with its FM counterpart, inheriting the

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format. In 2009 the children's format was moved to an on demand section of their websit

and 1340 changed to a Christian-based

station.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WMDR is relayed by two FM translators.

External links

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