WDFM (FM)

For the former WDFM station in State College, PA, see WPSU (FM).

WDFM
Frequency98.1 MHz
BrandingMix 98.1
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WONW, WNDH, WZOM
History
First air date
1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Call sign meaning
Defiance FM
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73393
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°17′28.00″N 84°32′17.00″W / 41.2911111°N 84.5380556°W / 41.2911111; -84.5380556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitemix981fm.iheart.com

WDFM (98.1 MHz) is an FM radio station located in Defiance, Ohio.[2] The station is owned and operated as of March 2024 by iHeartMedia, Inc.,[3] which purchased it from Lankenau-Small Media in 1999.[4] It has a broadcast tower in Sherwood, Ohio.

WDFM formerly operated an on-channel booster station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but did not rebuild it after a winter storm toppled the booster station's tower. The main WDFM signal reaches much of Fort Wayne, but the station does not target that region. During certain conditions, the station can be received in the metro Detroit area.

Programming

Currently, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format as Mix 98.1, Today's Variety. The station also plays Christmas music for much of November and December. Prior to its rebranding in 1999, WDFM was of the AC Hot 30 format, and prior to that and back to its sign-on in 1985, the station played easy listening music.

Television

Main article: WNHO-LD

WDFM also operated a low power television station, WDFM-LP (now WNHO-LD) channel 26. When owned by Lankenau-Small Media, they experimented with some syndicated programming, with a community bulletin board airing when no programming is scheduled. It was the last television station owned by iHeartMedia and was considered a side business of WDFM radio. WDFM-LP was donated to American Christian Television Services in 2018, and was later shut down in 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC".
  3. ^ "iHeart Retires Some Heritage Radio Corporate Names". Insideradio.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Broadcast Actions". Archived from the original on May 10, 2019.