WDEK
WDEK (1170 AM) is a radio station licensed to Lexington, South Carolina that airs an Urban Oldies format targeting Columbia under the name "Jammin' Hits 97.9 & 1170". The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast on 1170 AM kHz with a power level of 10 kW during the day and 2.5 kW during critical operating hours. Both signals are non-directional. According to Radio-Locator.com, the station is now off the air. WDEK returned to the air on October 15, 2014.
| City | Lexington, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | Jammin' Hits 97.9 & 1170 |
| Slogan | From the 70s 80s 90s & Beyond |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Broomfield Broadcasting, Inc |
| History | |
First air date | 1983 (as WXAX) |
Former call signs | WXAX (1983-1988) WLGO (1988-2005) WQVA (2005-2010) |
Call sign meaning | W DEcK (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 250 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 2,500 watts critical hours |
| Translator(s) | 97.9 W250CG (Lexington) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | jamminhits.com |
History
1170 signed on as WXAX in late 1983 with a country music format. The station became WLGO in 1988 with an automated adult contemporary format. This lasted until the early 1990s, when the station went to a religious format.
In 2005, the station was sold and the format was changed to Spanish Contemporary under the "Radio Ritmo" handle. The new call letters became WQVA.
The station was owned by Peregon Communications, which in 2008 simulcast "Radio Ritmo" on WIGL/St. Matthews (under a LMA).
In November 2010, the station was in receivership with a request to transfer the license to Broomfield Broadcasting of Greenwood, SC who also own radio station WCZZ. The station is now using call letter WDEK and is playing an oldies format as "1170 The Deck".
WDEK's current format is now Urban Oldies "Jammin' Hits 97.9 & 1170" adding FM translator W250CG at 97.9 and airing Tom Joyner Morning Show in mornings.
External links
- WDEK in the FCC's AM station database
- WDEK on Radio-Locator
- WDEK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database