KCDD
KCDD (103.7 FM, "Power 103") is an FM radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area with a Top 40 music format. The station is under ownership of Cumulus Media.
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| City | Hamlin, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Abilene, Texas |
| Frequency | 103.7 MHz |
| Branding | Power 103 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
| KBCY, KHXS, KTLT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 (as KWZD) |
Former call signs | KRRS (1984–1986, CP) KWZD (1986–1992) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64656 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 300 meters (984 feet) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | power103.com |
History
Ray F. Silva won the construction permit for a new radio station at 103.7 in Hamlin in 1984. After Silva sold the permit to B&D Communications, the station came to air in 1987 as KWZD "Wizard 103", with a country music format. MHHF Media acquired KWZD in 1987, shortly after signing on. When MHHF went into receivership in 1991, B&D Communications bought back the station for $265,000[1] and sold it to Taylor County Broadcasting for $320,000;[2] the new owners relaunched it as KCDD "CD103", which was originally a soft rock station but flipped to CHR in late 1992.[3] Big Country Broadcasting acquired KCDD in 1995; Cumulus bought the station in 1998.
References
- "KWZD/Hamlin" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 24, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "KWZD/Hamlin" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 5, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Rumbles, Pt. II" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 2, 1992. p. 28. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
External links
- KCDD in the FCC FM station database
- KCDD on Radio-Locator
- KCDD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database