WRYD

For the Snow Hill, Maryland radio station formerly using WRYD, see WICO-FM.

"WHPH" redirects here. For the former high school radio station, see WHPH (New Jersey).

WRYD (97.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Jemison, Alabama, and serving Central Alabama including parts of Greater Birmingham.^[2] It is owned TBTA Ministries, a non-profit organization based in Tupelo, Mississippi. WRYD is part of the American Family Radio Network, airing a Christian talk and teaching format.^[3] The network seeks donations on the air and on its website.

WRYD

Jemison, Alabama
Broadcast area	Greater Birmingham - Central Alabama
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Branding	American Family Radio
Programming
Format	Christian Talk and Teaching
Ownership
Owner	TBTA Ministries
Sister stations	WJHO, WKRE, WKUA
History
First air date	May 15, 1953; 72 years ago (1953-05-15) (as WEZZ)
Former call signs	WEZZ (1953–1982) WEZZ-FM (1982–2006) WHPH (2006–2018)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	61231
Class	C3
ERP	13,000 watts
HAAT	140 meters (459 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	32°58′55″N 86°51′02″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	afr.net

WRYD is a Class C3 FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 13,000 watts. The transmitter is off County Route 107 west of Jemison.^[4]

History

The station signed on the air on May 15, 1953; 72 years ago (1953-05-15). It was the FM sister station to WKLF 980 AM (now on 1000 AM). The call sign was WEZZ and its original city of license was Clanton, Alabama.^[5] It was powered at only 3,000 watts, a fraction of its current output.

In August 2003, the station's longtime owner, Southeastern Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WEZZ to Great South RFDC, LLC.^[6] The deal was approved by the FCC on October 30, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on November 28, 2003.^[7] In January 2007, this station was acquired by Great South Wireless LLC from Great South RFDC LLC as part of a six station deal for a reported total sale price of $100 plus an assumption of certain debts and obligations.^[8]

Effective July 23, 2018, TBTA Ministries closed on the purchase of the then-WHPH from Great South Wireless for $525,000. The following day, the new owners changed the station's format from oldies to Christian rock, branded as "Revocation Radio".^[9] The call letters were switched to WRYD on July 31, 2018.

On January 30, 2025, WRYD flipped from Christian rock to American Family Radio's format of Christian talk and teaching.^[10] Programs are hosted by James Dobson, Jim Daly, David Jeremiah, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and Adrian Rogers.

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