WDLD

WDLD (96.7 FM, "Live 96-7") is an commercial American radio station licensed to Halfway, Maryland. Owned by Alpha Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving Hagerstown, Maryland.^[3]

WDLD

Halfway, Maryland United States
Broadcast area	Western Maryland South Central Pennsylvania Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
Frequency	96.7 MHz
Branding	Live 96-7
Programming
Language	English
Format	Rhythmic contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	WCHA WHAG WIKZ WQCM
History
First air date	January 1965 (60 years ago) (1965-01)[1]
Former call signs	WHAG-FM (1965–1970) WQCM (1970) WHAG-FM (1970–1974) WQCM (1974–2002)[1]
Call sign meaning	Sounds like "Wild" (former branding)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	23469
Class	A
Power	4,800 watts
HAAT	50 meters (160 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°37′3.0″N 77°44′17.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	www.live967.com

History

The station went on the air as WHAG-FM in January 1965. In 1974, the station changed its call sign to WQCM. On September 3, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current WDLD.

In 1975, WQCM changed their format from country music to album-oriented rock.^[4]

On March 28, 1977, WQCM changed their format from album-oriented rock back to Top 40/CHR, branded as "97-Q".^[5]

On August 30, 2002, at noon, WQCM moved down the dial from 96.7 to 94.3, and began stunting with a loop of Wild Thing by Tone Loc. 5 hours later, the station flipped to rhythmic contemporary branded as "Wild 96.7".^[6][7] The first song on "Wild" was "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.

On November 1, 2018, WDLD rebranded from Wild 96-7 to Live 96-7, segueing from rhythmic contemporary to a mainstream CHR format while retaining as a rhythmic Top 40 station.^[8]