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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 930kHz |
| Branding | Free Talk 930 WFMD |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | News/talk andsports radio |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1936 (1936-01-01)[1] |
Former frequencies | 900 kHz (1936–1941)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Frederick, Maryland" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31136 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°24′55.0″N77°27′41.0″W / 39.415278°N 77.461389°W /39.415278; -77.461389 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WFMD (930kHz, "Free Talk 930 WFMD") is a commercialnews/talk andsports radio–formatted broadcast AM radio station licensed toFrederick, Maryland, and serving theCentral Maryland andHagerstown metropolitan area.[3] WFMD is owned and operated by Local Daily Media.[4]
The stationsigned on the air on New Year's Day, 1936.[5]
In the mid-80s, WFMD addedC-QUAMAM stereo.[6]
WFMD, along with its sister stationWFRE, were put into a trust by owner Clear Channel Communications with the intention to sell the stations in August 2008.[7]
On March 27, 2019,Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFMD and WFRE from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its cluster inErie, Pennsylvania, toiHeartMedia (the former Clear Channel).[8][9] The sale closed on May 20, 2019.[10] On July 24, 2024, Connoisseur announced a sale of WFMD and WFRE to Local Daily Media, owner ofWTYD andWBQK as well as a local news site servingWilliamsburg, Virginia. The sale closed on October 1.[11]
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