WDRU

Infobox Radio station
name = WDRU


city = Wake Forest, North Carolina
area = Raleigh
slogan =
branding = "AM 1030 the Truth"
frequency = 1030 kHz
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format = Christian radio
power = 50,000 watts (daytime only)
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class = D
facility_id = 53104
coordinates = coord|36|10|43.00|N|78|45|30.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WBZN (1984-1987)
WFTK (1987-2005)
owner = Truth Broadcasting Corporation
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sister_stations = WTRU
webcast =
website = [http://www.830wtru.com 830wtru.com]
affiliations = Salem Radio Network

WDRU (1030 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Raleigh area. The station is currently owned by Truth Broadcasting Corporation and features programing from Salem Radio Network. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WDRU |title=WDRU Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

The station broadcasts daytime hours only unlike it's sister staton, WTRU in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem market.

History

WFTK was a Christian radio station and later aired Spanish language programming before Truth Broadcasting changed to the current format. [David Ranii, "Spanish radio station sold", News & Observer, March 25, 2005]

The station went on the air as WBZN on 1984-12-21. on 1987-10-09, the station changed its call sign to WFTK, on 2005-05-03 to the current Wdru, [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=53104&Callsign=Wdru |title=Wdru Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

References

External links

*AM station data|WDRU
Raleigh Radio