WAMD is a commercial AM

Amplitude modulation

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 radio station

Radio station

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 station broadcasting

Broadcasting

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 on 970 kHz based in Aberdeen, Maryland

Aberdeen, Maryland

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,842 people, 5,475 households, and 3,712 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,166.2 people per square mile . There were 5,894 housing units at an average density of 922.4 per square mile...

. The station is owned by Bill Parris. Reception for WAMD is northern Harford County

Harford County, Maryland

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. The station's radio format

Radio format

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 is predominantly Top40. WAMD is part of the KHZ Network, which includes sister stations WYRE Annapolis and WKHZ

WKHZ

WQMR is a radio station broadcasting a hot talk format. Licensed to Ocean City, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Epcot Broadcasting, LLC. In September of 2010, the station began relaying on an FM translator, W286BB 105.1 FM in Ocean Pines, MD. On December 23, 2010, the station...

Easton.

Sale of the station from Salem Broadcasting to Parris was announced on December 15, 2010. During its ownership of the station, Salem Broadcasting reduced WAMD's daytime power from 500 watts to 300 watts and reduced its broadcast coverage to enable then-co-owned WNYM in the New York City area to increase its daytime power from 5 kW to 50 kW. WNYM also broadcasts on 970 AM. WAMD's nighttime power remains at 500 watts.

WAMD returned to the airways April 23, 2011 under the management of Bill Parris. WAMD is broadcasting the KHZ network in simulcast with WYRE and WKHZ.

External links

• http://www.khztv.com/