WDLK
Encyclopedia
WDLK is a radio station
licensed
to serve Dadeville, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Progressive United Communications, Inc.
WDLK broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on October 10, 1980. The new station was assigned the call letters WDLK by the FCC.
In December 1988, Fidelity Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Dale Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 12, 1989, and the transaction was consummated on February 28, 1989.
In July 1997, Dale Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Little America Business Organization. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 21, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on October 17, 1997.
In June 2000, Little America Business Organization (Dr. James Nicholls, principal) reached an agreement to sell this station to Progressive United Communications Inc. (Frank C. Cummings, chairman) for a reported sale price of $45,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 12, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on November 6, 2000. At the time of the sale, WDLK broadcast a news
/talk radio
format.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Dadeville, Alabama
Dadeville, Alabama
Dadeville is a city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,212. The city is the county seat of Tallapoosa County.Dadeville is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, USA. The station is owned by Progressive United Communications, Inc.
WDLK broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format.
History
This station received its license to coverBroadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on October 10, 1980. The new station was assigned the call letters WDLK by the FCC.
In December 1988, Fidelity Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Dale Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 12, 1989, and the transaction was consummated on February 28, 1989.
In July 1997, Dale Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Little America Business Organization. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 21, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on October 17, 1997.
In June 2000, Little America Business Organization (Dr. James Nicholls, principal) reached an agreement to sell this station to Progressive United Communications Inc. (Frank C. Cummings, chairman) for a reported sale price of $45,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 12, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on November 6, 2000. At the time of the sale, WDLK broadcast a news
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format.