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| Broadcast area | Binghamton metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Solid Gold 100.5 & 104.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Subchannels | HD2: 95.1 The Drive (Alternative rock) |
| Affiliations | Buffalo Bills Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Equinox Broadcasting Corporation |
| WCDW | |
| History | |
First air date | July 2, 1992 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Drive (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19668 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,600 watts |
| HAAT | 196 meters (643 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°3′10.00″N 75°42′7.00″W / 42.0527778°N 75.7019444°W |
| Translator(s) | See §Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast |
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| Website | |
WDRE (100.5 MHz, "Solid Gold 100.5 & 104.5") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and serving the Binghamton metropolitan area. It airs an oldies radio format. WDRE is owned by the Equinox Broadcasting Corporation.[2][3] In the fall, WDRE carries Buffalo Bills football. Its studios are on Main Street in Johnson City.
WDRE is a Class A station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,600 watts. The transmitter is on Anne Road at Sugarbush Road in Windsor, New York.[4] Programming is also heard on FM translator W283AG at 104.5 MHz in Binghamton, which is fed by a subchannel of sister station WCDW.[5] WDRE also has a subchannel airing an alternative rock format known as "95.1 The Drive." That, in turn, feeds two translators at 95.1 in Binghamton and 98.7 in Endwell.
History
From 1947 to 1952, 100.5 MHz was the frequency used by WNBF-FM.[6][7] It was sister station to WNBF, the first radio station in the Binghamton area. In that era few people owned FM radio receivers, and management saw little opportunity to make it profitable, so the station was taken silent. In 1956, WNBF-FM returned to the air, moving to 98.1 MHz (currently WHWK).[8] The 100.5 allocation in the eastern Twin Tiers remained silent for the next 40 years.
The current station on 100.5 signed on the air as WXEJ on July 2, 1992. On April 14, 1995, the station changed its call sign to WMTT, and on April 8, 1996, to WCDW.[9]
On August 16, 2013, WCDW changed its call letters to WDRE, and also changed formats from oldies, back to alternative rock.[10]
On January 1, 2024, WDRE changed its format from alternative rock (which moved to its HD2 subchannel) to oldies, branded as "Solid Gold 100.5 & 104.5" (simulcast on WCDW-HD2, which feeds translator W283AG Binghamton).[11]
Translators
In addition to the main station, WDRE's HD2 subchannel is relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W236AP | 95.1 FM | Binghamton, New York | 141559 | 99 | 178 m (584 ft) | D | LMS |
| W254BH | 98.7 FM | Endwell, New York | 146159 | 130 | 19 m (62 ft) | D | LMS |
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References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WDRE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Radio Stations". equinoxbroadcasting.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WDRE
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W283AG
- ^ "FCC Actions: August 11 Decisions", Broadcasting, August 18, 1952, page 98.
- ^ "FM Broadcast Stations: Frequency Assignments" (June 12, 1947), Federal Register, Volume 12, Number 108, June 3, 1947, page 4040.
- ^ Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1957 page 181
- ^ "WDRE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Alternative WDRE Returns On 100.5 The Drive In Binghamton". AllAccess.com.
- ^ Solid Gold Doubles Up in Binghamton Radioinsight - January 1, 2024
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 19668 (WDRE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDRE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
