WLDI

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Radio station in Juno Beach, Florida

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::summary Radio station in Juno Beach, Florida ::

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Field	Value
name	WLDI
logo	WLDI WiLD95.5 logo.png
logo_upright	.9
city	Juno Beach, Florida
country	US
area
branding	WiLD 95.5
rds	WILD955
frequency
airdate
language	English
format	Contemporary hit radio
subchannels	HD2: 1990s and 2000s-based alternative rock "Alt 95.5"
erp
haat	282 m
class	C1
licensing_authority	FCC
facility_id	2680
callsign_meaning	"Wild"
former_callsigns
owner	iHeartMedia
licensee	iHM Licenses, LLC
affiliations
sister_stations
webcast
website
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WLDI (95.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Juno Beach, Florida and broadcasting in the Treasure Coast and West Palm Beach, Florida markets. The station airs a contemporary hit radio format. It is owned by iHeartMedia, and broadcasts at 95.5 FM. Its studios are in West Palm Beach and its transmitter is located west of Interstate 95 near Palm City, Florida.

The station broadcasts in an HD radio format, originally having LGBT hits and dance station Pride Radio on its HD2 subchannel. WLDI eventually dropped Pride Radio for Gen X Radio, broadcasting a classic hits format from the 1970s - 1980s. It later dropped that for commercial-free R&B station All My Jams, before it started simulcasting sister station WJNO on its HD2 subchannel in 2021.

History

WIRA-FM and WOVV

Before its move to West Palm Beach, WOVV was one of the first FM outlets on the Treasure Coast and operated beside WIRA in Fort Pierce, Florida. For many years, both stations broadcast from a downtown riverfront location on Melody Lane.{{cite news |title= FM Stations WOVV, WRMF Sign Ad Time Sales Agreement |publisher=Stuart News |date=November 1, 1995 |author=Bob Betcher}} In the late 60s, WIRA-FM separated programming from WIRA to become WOVV and in 1971, the station's top 40 music era began when the station adopted an automated contemporary format from Drake-Chenault known as "Solid Gold Rock and Roll". At that time solid gold did not refer to exclusively oldies but was instead a fairly even mix of oldies and contemporary top 40 hits. A year later in 1972, the station began 24-hour operations and also began featuring progressive rock music at night. This lasted for a few years until being dropped by the end of the decade.{{cite news |title= Fort Pierce to All-Night Rock |publisher=Billboard Magazine |date=June 10, 1972 |author=not credited}}

In 1985, Program Director Bill James was replaced by Bobby Magic from Cleveland as station ends four years of "live assist automation". Linda Hendry moved from evenings to midday, replaced in that slot by Mike Schneider. Dr. John Leeder left to manage a Port St. Lucie video store, and was replaced by Nick Caplan of Buffalo, New York.{{cite news |title=Music Stops For Disc Jockey as WOVV Tunes Up For Future |publisher=Miami Herald |date=December 17, 1985 |author=Michelle Genz}} In July 1987, WZZR joins the Ft. Pierce market after dropping easy listening music for contemporary hit radio.{{cite news |title=Radio Station Says New Format Will Attract Younger Listeners |publisher=Miami Herald |date=July 19, 1987 |author=Lisa Gibbs}}

Star 95.5

In October 1992, WOVV dropped the CHR format and became adult contemporary Star 95.5. Following this change, the station moved 60 miles south from Ft. Pierce to Northpoint Corporate Park on Northpoint Parkway in West Palm Beach in 1993. New Program Director Kurt Kelly gave the Palm Beach Post his home telephone number and invited listeners to call to comment on their likes and dislikes of the station's format. In April 1993, the station became a CHR station again.{{cite news |title=Zeta Listeners Get Their Shot Behind The Mike; Take A Bite; Liddy's Talk Show; Kudos For Morley; Just Passing Through |publisher=Sun-Sentinel |date=May 8, 1993 |author=Pat Curry

WCLB

The station abruptly changed formats to become country WCLB (the Country Club) on November 22, 1995, at 4:40 p.m., with Alan Jackson's "Gone Country" being the first song. The station signed a joint sales agreement with Fairbanks Communications, the owners of WRMF.{{cite news |title= FM Stations WOVV, WRMF Sign Ad Time Sales Agreement |publisher=Stuart News |date=November 1, 1995 |author=Bob Betcher

The station ran the syndicated Howard Stern Show in the morning from September 1996 until December 1997.{{cite news |title= Country Station WCLB Welcomes Howard Stern |publisher=Sun-Sentinel |date=September 20, 1996 |author=Jeff Rusnak}} |title= WCLB Listeners Pull Plug On Howard Stern |publisher=Stuart News |date=December 20, 1997 |author=Bob Betcher

The station was briefly known as country "The Frog" and "Thunder Country" with call letters WXFG in 1998.{{cite news |title='Treasure Coast Magazine' Returns to Television |publisher=Stuart News |date=October 25, 1998 |author=Bob Betcher

WLDI

The station dropped country and returned to mainstream CHR as WiLD 95.5 (with new call letters WLDI) on August 14, 1998, shortly after 5 p.m., with a 9,550 song marathon. The first song was Quad City DJ's' "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)". The station gave away a $25,000 cash prize at the conclusion of the music marathon.{{cite news |title=Listener Not Wild About 95.5 |publisher=Stuart News |date=August 30, 1998 |author=Bob Betcher

References

Kathy Tarrant. (February 4, 1993). "WOVV Drops Rap and Moves South". Palm Beach Post.
"KVJ Show: Wild 95.5's morning show 'Kevin, Virginia and Jason' moving to Miami's 97.3 The Coast".

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