WDRT
| City | Viroqua, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Driftless Region |
| Slogan | Community radio from the ground up! |
| Frequency | 91.9 MHz |
| First air date | September 17, 2010 |
| Format | Community |
| Language(s) | Multilingual |
| ERP | 480 watts |
| HAAT | 132.5 meters |
| Class | A |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°36′28″N 90°53′24″W / 43.60778°N 90.89000°WCoordinates: 43°36′28″N 90°53′24″W / 43.60778°N 90.89000°W |
| Callsign meaning | driftless, dirt, grounded |
| Affiliations | NFCB, Pacifica Radio |
| Owner | Driftless Community Radio, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
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WDRT (91.9 FM “Driftless Community Radio”) is a radio station that broadcasts a community radio format. Licensed to Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA, it serves the Driftless Region in Southwest Wisconsin. WDRT first began broadcasting in 2010. The station is currently owned by Driftless Community Radio Inc.
History
WDRT started as an Internet audio stream on 30 June 2005[1] while Driftless Community Radio, Inc. (DCR) was waiting for the US FCC to accept applications for new non-commercial radio stations. radiodriftless.org (now defunct) streamed audio, both live and pre-recorded for four years.
After negotiating a buyout with a competitive license application in Sparta, WI, DCR was granted a construction permit by the FCC on 24 March 2009. Per FCC rules, DCR had three years to complete the construction of the station.
In September 2009 DCR leased a 1400-square foot space on Viroqua’s Main Street for its studios, and commenced studio construction.
A year later on 17 September 2010, WDRT began broadcasting on its assign frequency, 91.9 MHz and has broadcast (more or less) continuously since then.
References
- ↑ Personal notes of the author
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WDRT
- Radio-Locator information on WDRT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WDRT