WPDA

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WPDA (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock radio format, simulcasting WPDH 101.5 FM Poughkeepsie, New York. Licensed to Jeffersonville, New York, United States, the station is owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from AP Radio.^[2] Its studios are in Poughkeepsie, and its transmitter is located in Liberty, New York.

WPDA

Semi-satellite of WPDH Poughkeepsie
Jeffersonville, New York
Broadcast area	Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Extreme Northern New Jersey
Frequency	106.1 MHz
Branding	101.5 WPDH
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	WCZX, WEOK, WKXP, WPDH, WRRV, WZAD
History
First air date	1966 (as WPDA)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3655
Class	A
ERP	1,600 watts
HAAT	191 meters (627 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°48′57″N 74°45′42″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wpdh.com

WPDA also breaks away from the format to simulcast New York Yankees games with sister station, country WKXP.

Former logo

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Cumulus Media would swap its stations in Dubuque, Iowa and Poughkeepsie, New York (including WPDA) to Townsquare Media in exchange for Peak Broadcasting's Fresno, California stations. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare, Peak, and Dial Global are all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[3][4] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.^[5]

Cultural references

A radio station with call sign WPDA is mentioned in an episode of The Twilight Zone (Season 2, Episode 20, "Static"), although this episode predates the launch of the real-life station.

See also

• WPDH