WJDF

WJDF (97.3 FM) was a radio station licensed to serve Orange, Massachusetts. The station was owned by Deane Brothers Broadcasting Corp. It aired a full service classic hits music format.

DWJDF
CityOrange, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaNorth Quabbin
Branding97.3 FM WJDF
SloganThe Best Music
Frequency97.3 MHz
First air dateAugust 1995 (1995-08)
Last air dateApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
FormatDefunct; was full service classic hits
ERP5,800 watts
HAAT25 meters (82 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID16006
Transmitter coordinates42°36′03″N 72°23′01″W
Call sign meaningJay, Donn, and Fred Deane (owners)[1]
Former call signsWFUB (1991–1995)[2]
OwnerDeane Brothers Broadcasting Corp.

The station was assigned the WJDF call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 30, 1995.[2] It signed on in August 1995 with an adult contemporary format.[3] In January 2014, WJDF reformatted to full-service classic hits.

On November 30, 2018, the FCC warned WJDF of a potential for the revocation of their license if their debt was not paid within 60 days; at the time, the station owed $9,642 in regulatory fees dating to 2014.[4][5][6] The station did not respond to the warning, and on April 4, 2019, WJDF's license was revoked by the FCC.[7][8][9][10] At the time of the revocation, WJDF had been operated by Steve Wendell under a local marketing agreement, with plans for Wendell to acquire the station outright. Wendell subsequently announced his intention to file a $1.8 million lawsuit against Deane Brothers Broadcasting, as he had not been informed of the station's unpaid regulatory fees (which prevented renewal of the WJDF license and the proposed license transfer); in addition, the station had been silent from August to December 2018 after WJDF's transmitter was destroyed by two lightning strikes.[11]

References
  1. "Deane Brothers Broadcasting". Worcester Business Journal. May 9, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. August 16, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. "Order To Pay Or To Show Cause" (PDF). FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  5. "FCC Warns: Pay Or Lose Your License". Inside Radio. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  6. "FCC Wants A Why On Delinquent Reg Fees". RBR. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  7. "Order of Revocation" (PDF). FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  8. "FCC Revokes WJDF's License". Radioinsight.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. "FCC Yanks License Of WJDF/Orange, MA Due To Unpaid Regulatory Fees". AllAccess.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  10. "Delinquent Reg Fees Lead To FCC Revocation Order". RBR. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  11. Vine, Greg (April 8, 2019). "WJDF ordered off air, owners facing lawsuit". Athol Daily News. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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