WRYD
Radio station in Jemison, Alabama
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::summary Radio station in Jemison, Alabama ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | WRYD |
| city | Jemison, Alabama |
| country | US |
| area | Greater Birmingham - Central Alabama |
| network | American Family Radio |
| frequency | |
| airdate | |
| format | Christian Talk and Teaching |
| erp | 13,000 watts |
| haat | 140 m |
| class | C3 |
| facility_id | 61231 |
| licensing_authority | FCC |
| coordinates | |
| former_callsigns | |
| owner | American Family Association |
| sister_stations | WJHO, WKRE, WKUA |
| webcast | Listen live |
| website | afr.net |
| :: |
| name = WRYD | city = Jemison, Alabama | country = US | area = Greater Birmingham - Central Alabama | network = American Family Radio | frequency = | airdate = | format = Christian Talk and Teaching | erp = 13,000 watts | haat = 140 m | class = C3 | facility_id = 61231 | licensing_authority = FCC | coordinates = | former_callsigns = | owner = American Family Association | sister_stations = WJHO, WKRE, WKUA | webcast = Listen live | website = afr.net
WRYD (97.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Jemison, Alabama, and serving Central Alabama including parts of Greater Birmingham. It is owned by the American Family Association and part of the American Family Radio network, broadcasting from a transmitter is off County Route 107 west of Jemison.
History
The station signed on the air on May 15, 1953. It was the FM sister station to WKLF (980 AM). The call sign was WEZZ and its original city of license was Clanton, Alabama.Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-3. Retrieved March 10, 2025. 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. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 30, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on November 28, 2003. 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.
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". 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.
Previous logo
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References
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- (January 10, 2004). "Great South RFDC Wireless has taken ownership of WEZZ FM and WKLF AM in Clanton". The Clanton Advertiser.
- (November 28, 2003). "Application Search Details (BALH-20030814AHV)". FCC Media Bureau.
- (2007-01-29). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable.
- [http://www.almediapage.info Alabama Broadcast Media Page]
- [https://www.almediapage.info/news.html Alabama Broadcast Media Page]
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