WALD (1080
kHz
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) is an
AM radio station
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licensed
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A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
to
Johnsonville, South Carolina
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. The station is part of the Worship and Word Network and is owned by Glory Communications, Inc., based in
St. Stephen, South Carolina
St. Stephen is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,697 at the 2010 census.
St. Stephen is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
History
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. It carries an
Urban Gospel
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radio format
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including
Christian talk and teaching
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programs. WALD serves an area of
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
located between
Charleston
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* Charleston, South Carolina
* Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital
* Charleston (dance)
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* Charleston, South Australia
Canada
* Charleston, Newfoundlan ...
,
Myrtle Beach
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and
Florence
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.
WALD is a
daytimer
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station. By day, it is powered at 9,000
watt
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s, using a
non-directional antenna
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. But because
AM 1080 The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1080 kHz: 1080 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency. KRLD Dallas, WTIC Hartford and KOAN Anchorage share Class A status on 1080 AM.
In Argentina
* Claridad in Monte Grande, ...
is a
clear channel frequency reserved for
KRLD Dallas
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and
WTIC Hartford
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, WALD must
sign off
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at sunset to avoid interference. During
critical hours Critical hours for radio stations is the time from sunrise to two hours after sunrise, and from two hours before sunset until sunset, local time. During this time, certain American radio stations may be operating with reduced power as a result of S ...
, the station broadcasts at 2,700 watts.
WALD programming is
simulcast
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on
FM translator
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station W254DG at 98.7
MHz
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in
Scranton, South Carolina
Scranton is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Scranton is located in southern Florence County at (33.917414, -7 ...
.
Radio-Locator.com/W254DG
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External links
ALD
ALD or Ald may refer to:
Medicine, science and technology
* Adrenoleukodystrophy, a disease linked to the X chromosome
* Alcoholic liver disease
* Aldolase or ALD, an enzyme occurring naturally in animals
* Assistive listening device used to im ...
Radio stations established in 2000
ALD
ALD or Ald may refer to:
Medicine, science and technology
* Adrenoleukodystrophy, a disease linked to the X chromosome
* Alcoholic liver disease
* Aldolase or ALD, an enzyme occurring naturally in animals
* Assistive listening device used to im ...
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