- WDAY (AM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WDAY
city =Fargo, North Dakota
area =Fargo-Moorhead
branding = WDAY 970
slogan = "Depend on It!"
airdate =May 23 ,1922
frequency = 970 AM (kHz)
format = Commercial;News/Talk
power = 5,000watt s
erp =
class = B
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner =Forum Communications
webcast =
sister_stations =WDAY-TV ,WDAZ-TV
website = http://www.wday.com/
affiliations = ABC NewsWDAY is North Dakota's first and oldest radio station. It began in 1922 and carries the
ABC Radio network, although currently it mainly consists of top-of-the-hour newscasts. Its parent company,Forum Communications , also owns ABC affiliateWDAY-TV 6 and "The Forum" newspaper in Fargo. Forum Communications also owns ABC affiliateWDAZ-TV 8 in Grand Forks and several other newspapers and TV stations inNorth Dakota andMinnesota .History
Its main format is news and talk radio that includes a few locally-based talk shows. WDAY's new daytime lineup includes:
*6:00 am to 9:00 am Ben and Jim Show
*9:00 am to 12:00 pm The Morning Buzz
*12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Noon Day
*2:00 pm to 5:00 pm The Thomas FilesWDAY is also the longtime radio home for the NDSU "Bison" football and basketball games. WDAY is also the radio home of the
Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks minor league baseball team.WDAY's power is 5,000 watts, and it uses one transmitter in the daytime and three at night. Its listening area is the second largest in North Dakota, after KFYR-AM in Bismarck, covering the eastern half of North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, northeastern South Dakota, and extreme southern Manitoba.
Most stations west of the Mississippi begin with K, however WDAY licensed its call letters before the U.S. government changed its call sign conventions in 1923. Prior to 1923, W signified a station was west of the Mississippi river and K signified a station was east of the river. Many stations around the country reversed this convention and the U.S. government changed its policy to conform to what the majority of stations did.
Past personalities
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Ed Schultz ee also
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WDAY-TV
*The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead External links
* [http://www.wday.com WDAY website]
*AM station data|WDAY
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