WXDB-LP

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WXDB-LP
Broadcast areaMetro Charleston
Frequency95.7 FM MHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerRoots Town Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
September 6, 2014[1]
Last air date
October 20, 2014[2]
Former call signs
WXDB-LP (2014)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID192983
ClassL1
ERP17 watts
HAAT72 meters (236 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public license information
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WXDB-LP (95.7 FM) was an Americana and Adult Album Alternative music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia and served Metro Charleston.[5] WXDB-LP was owned and operated by Roots Town Radio, Inc.[6]

History

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The station's short history began on February 18, 2014 when Roots Town Radio, Inc. filed the initial paperwork for a Low-Power FM radio station.[7] The station was part of the Federal Communications Commission "LPFM filing window" in October 2013.[8]

On February 21, Roots Town Radio began raising funds to construct the station through crowdfunding website Indiegogo.[9] The company also received a $9,000 grant from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.[10]

The call sign WXDB-LP was issued for the station on February 25, 2014.[3] WXDB-LP was originally to begin broadcasting on August 25,[11] but instead launched on September 6, 2014.[1]

On October 20, 2014, WXDB-LP fell silent as owner Roots Town Radio, Inc. requested the station's construction permit and call sign be cancelled.[2][12] A message on the station's website stated the station was "off the air for good" and thanked the public for their support.[13]

Dysfunction within the station's leadership led to the station's demise.[2] Roots Town Radio President Dawn Warner and Vice President/Station Manager Burr Beard wrestled for control of the station in the weeks leading up to the station falling silent.[2] On-Air volunteers called the station a "toxic environment".[2]

Former volunteer DJs of WXDB-LP have agreed to join another Low-Power FM station once it launches.[2][14]

References

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