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Coordinates: 36°1043.52N 78°4529.02W / 36.1787556°N 78.7580611°W / 36.1787556; -78.7580611
 

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WDRU
  • United States
  • Broadcast area
  • Research Triangle
  • Frequency1030 kHz
    BrandingAM 1030 the Truth
    Programming
    FormatChristian radio
    Ownership
    OwnerTruth Broadcasting Corporation

    Sister stations

    WTRU, WCRU, WLES, KUTR
    History

    First air date

    September 1, 1989; 34 years ago (1989-09-01)[1]

    Former call signs

    • WBZN (1984–1987)
  • WFTK (1987–2005)
  • Technical information[2]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID53104
    ClassD
    Power50,000 watts daytime only

    Transmitter coordinates

    36°10′43.52″N 78°45′29.02″W / 36.1787556°N 78.7580611°W / 36.1787556; -78.7580611
    Translator(s)See § Translators
    Repeater(s)103.9 WNNL-HD2 (Fuquay-Varina)
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • Websitewww.truthnetwork.com/station/wdru/

    WDRU (1030 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Creedmoor, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Raleigh–Durham area. The station is owned by Truth Broadcasting Corporation.

    WDRU broadcasts Wake Forest Demon Deacons sports programming, beginning with the 2012 football season. Its parent company, Truth Broadcasting, reached a deal with WEGO in Winston-Salem and WKEW in Greensboro to provide coverage along the I-40 corridor, which had been covered by WZTK before flipping to Spanish programming.[3][4]

    History[edit]

    WFTK was a Christian radio station and later aired Spanish language programming before Truth Broadcasting changed to the current format.[5]

    The station was licensed as WBZN in 1984, but signed on September 1, 1989[1] as WFTK, owned by the Baker Family Stations, from studios along North Carolina Highway 56inButner. On May 3, 2005, WFTK became WDRU.[6]

    Originally licensed to Wake Forest, the station moved its license to Creedmoor in 2005. It also altered its signal pattern in order to better serve listeners in the western portion of the Triangle (Durham, Chapel Hill).

    Translators[edit]

    WDRU broadcasts during daytime hours only unlike its sister station, WTRU in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem market. This is to protect WBZinBoston. However, the station does operate FM translators, all of which broadcast 24 hours.[7][8][9] The station is also heard in HD Radio at 103.9-2, WNNL HD2.

    Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info Notes
    W288BU 105.5 FM Durham, North Carolina 154202 250 130.6 m (428 ft) D 35°59′54.5″N 78°51′20W / 35.998472°N 78.85556°W / 35.998472; -78.85556 (W288BU) LMS Relays WDRU
    W289BD 105.7 FM Raleigh, North Carolina 152721 250 120.1 m (394 ft) D 35°47′21.5″N 78°40′44W / 35.789306°N 78.67889°W / 35.789306; -78.67889 (W289BD) LMS Relays WNNL-HD2
    W293DV 106.5 FM Wake Forest, North Carolina 20706 50 0 m (0 ft) D 36°0′47.5″N 78°31′11W / 36.013194°N 78.51972°W / 36.013194; -78.51972 (W293DV) LMS Relays WDRU

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-331. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDRU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "Wake Forest IMG Sports Network Announces New Broadcast Team and Affiliates". wakeforestsports.com. August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  • ^ Swartz, Deven (March 12, 2012). "101.1 WZTK dropping talk format". Fox8 WGHP. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  • ^ David Ranii, "Spanish radio station sold", News & Observer, March 25, 2005.
  • ^ "WDRU Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ "Truth and Liberty get together for swap meet". RBR.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  • ^ "W288BU Radio Station Information". Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  • ^ "W289BD Radio Station Information". Retrieved January 4, 2013.
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