WDJR

Infobox Radio station


name = WDJR
airdate = August 2, 1979
frequency = 96.9 MHz
city = Enterprise, Alabama
area = Alabama & Georgia & Florida
format = Country
owner = The Radio People
licensee = Gulf South Communications
erp = 100 kW (analog)
branding = "Country 96.9"
slogan = "Today's Country and your All Time Favorites"
class = C0
website = [http://www.wdjr.com www.wdjr.com]
webcast = [http://www.wdjr.com/index.php/Listen-Online Listen Live]
callsign_meaning =
coordinates = coord|30|55|19|N|85|44|41|W|type:landmark
sister_stations = WESP, WDBT, WUSD|

WDJR (96.9 FM, "Country 96.9") is a country music formatted radio station based in Dothan, Alabama. The station is owned and operated by Gulf South Communications. The station's signal, which originates from a transmitter in Holmes County Florida, reaches large portions of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

History

In the 1980s, WDJR was known as "The Monster" because of its large coverage area and rock music format. After a brief change to a lite rock format, WDJR flipped to Country music in 1993 by playing the entire Garth Brooks catalog at the time, 3 albums. When interviewed by the "Dothan Eagle" about the release of the fourth Garth Brooks album, General Manager Hal Edwards was quoted as saying, "Hot Dog! We can increase our song library by 33%!" WDJR was sold to the Holladays in 1992.

Programming

WDJR plays Country music with an emphasis on new music while still playing the older favorites from the 1980s and '90s. WDJR is an ABC Radio affiliate and broadcasts Paul Harvey at 8:00am, 11:45am and 6:00pm with "The Rest of The Story".

Annual events

Trips to the CMA/ACM awards and tickets/giveaways to The National Peanut Festival in November each year and WDJR has been a top sponsor for nearly 10 years.

taff

Current notable on-air personalities include "Mason & Misty" In The Morning, Skip Nelson on mid-days, David Sommers in the afternoon, the syndicated Lia on nights, Danny Wright on overnights, and Fred Bacher hosting "Son Country". Other current syndicated programming includes Paul Harvey's "News & Comment" and "Rest Of The Story", Whitney Allen's "The Big Time Saturday Night", and Bob Kingsley's "Country Top 40".

Notable former on-air personalities include Tom Nebel, Mitch English, Jess Bailey, "Super Dave" Strickland, Ken Carlisle, Jerry Broadway, Frog Man, Jason Williams, and Nik at Nyt.

Technical info

For years WDJR had broadcast from the 2,000 foot WTVY-TV tower in Holmes County Florida at the 1,550 foot mark. In the spring of 2006, WDJR moved to their own 1,050 foot tower a few hundred yards from WTVY-TV. With the move, WDJR went down in class per FCC requirements. WDJR is now a class C0, full-service FM radio station.

External links

* [http://www.wdjr.com WDJR official website]
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