# WDBC

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Radio station in Escanaba, Michigan, United States

WDBC Escanaba, Michigan United States Broadcast area [1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime) Frequency 680 kHz Branding 94.5 FM & AM 680 WDBC Programming Format Soft adult contemporary, news, talk Affiliations Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One Detroit Tigers Radio Network Michigan IMG Sports Network Ownership Owner Todd Mohr (Aurora Media, LLC) Sister stations WYKX History First air date 1941 (at 1490) Former frequencies 1490 kHz (1941–1950) Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 35115 Class B Power 6,000 watts day 1,000 watts night Translator 94.5 W233CT (Escanaba) Links Public license information Public file LMS Website escanabaradiogroup.com

**WDBC** (680 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting)) is a [radio station](/source/Radio_broadcasting) licensed to [Escanaba, Michigan](/source/Escanaba%2C_Michigan), broadcasting a full-service [format](/source/Radio_format) featuring [news](/source/All-news_radio), [talk](/source/Talk_radio) and [adult contemporary music](/source/Adult_contemporary_music).

WDBC is Upper Michigan's most powerful [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting) radio station in terms of signal strength; its 10,000-[watt](/source/Watt) daytime signal can be heard from [Iron River](/source/Iron_River%2C_Michigan) in the west to [St. Ignace](/source/St._Ignace%2C_Michigan) in the east, and as far away as [Manitowoc, Wisconsin](/source/Manitowoc%2C_Wisconsin), and [Manistee, Michigan](/source/Manistee%2C_Michigan). On November 17, 2016, WDBC was granted a [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) [construction permit](/source/Planning_permission) to decrease day power to 6,000 watts.[2]

## FM Translator

Broadcast translator for WDBC Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info W233CT 94.5 FM Escanaba, Michigan 203228 250 D LMS

WDBC has broadcast a variety of popular music formats over the years. In the 1970s, it was a [Top 40](/source/Top_40) music station and an [affiliate](/source/Network_affiliate) of [Casey Kasem](/source/Casey_Kasem)'s [American Top 40](/source/American_Top_40) countdown show. In the 1980s and into the early 1990s, the station played [Adult contemporary music](/source/Adult_contemporary_music). The station later went [oldies](/source/Oldies) and then standards, using the [Music of Your Life](/source/Music_of_Your_Life) format and then [Jones Radio Networks](/source/Jones_Radio_Networks)' [Jones Standards](/source/Jones_Standards).

On September 30, 2008, Jones Radio Network discontinued Jones Standards following its purchase by Triton Media Group, owner of the [Dial Global](/source/Westwood_One) stable of 24/7 formats. Like many other Jones Standards outlets, WDBC switched over to Dial Global's "Adult Standards" ([America's Best Music](/source/America's_Best_Music)) network.

At midnight on February 10, 2020, WDBC discontinued Dial Global's "Adult Standards" (America's Best Music) network in favor of a format which included a mixture of adult standards and more contemporary music.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-35115_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WDBC"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=35115). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station"](https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101737946&formid=301&fac_num=35115). *[Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission)*. November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.

## External links

- [Facility details for Facility ID 35115 (WDBC)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=35115) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WDBC](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WDBC) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

- [Facility details for Facility ID 203228 (W233CT)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=203228) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [W233CT](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W233CT&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en) at FCCdata.org

- [Michiguide.com - WDBC History](http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-d/wdbc.html)

- ["History Cards for WDBC"](https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=51551). [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission). ([Guide to reading History Cards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Radio_Stations/History_Cards))

v t e Radio stations in Marquette, Michigan (Marquette County) By AM frequency 600 680 970 1320 1400 By FM frequency 88.3 89.3 90.1 91.5 92.3 94.1 94.9 95.7 96.7 97.1 98.3 99.5 100.3 101.9 103.3 104.3 107.7 Translators 93.3 97.5 99.9 105.1 106.1 106.9 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.475 162.55 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 101.9-1 101.9-2 101.9-3 101.9-4 By call sign KIG66 W227CJ W248BU W260AG W286BC W291CJ W295CX WCHT WDBC WDMJ WFXD WGLQ WHWL WJPD WKQS-FM WKPK WMQT WNGE WNMU-FM WQXO WRUP WSHN WUPG WUPK WUPT WUPX WUPZ WVCN WZ2514 WZAM Defunct WBI WIAN (1240 AM) Radio stations in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Houghton Iron Mountain Marquette Sault Ste. Marie–Newberry See also List of radio stations in Michigan

v t e Adult contemporary radio stations in the state of Michigan Mainstream AC Adrian WLEN Bay City/Saginaw WHNN Beaverton/Midland WMRX Detroit WNIC East Lansing WFMK Flint WCRZ Grand Haven WGHN-FM Grand Rapids WBFX WSRW-FM Hillsdale WCSR-FM McBain/Cadillac WCDY Midland WMPX Newaygo WWSN Niles WNIL Plymouth WSDP Port Huron WGRT Three Rivers WLKM-FM Hot AC Ashley/Owosso WJSZ Big Rapids WYBR Brooklyn/Jackson WKHM-FM Cadillac/Traverse City WJZQ Cassopolis WGTO Detroit WDVD Grand Rapids WLHT-FM Hancock WKMJ-FM Ishpeming/Marquette WMQT Ironwood WUPM Escanaba/Marquette WGLQ Lexington/Port Huron WBTI Negaunee/Marquette WKQS-FM Tawas City WTZM Soft AC Cadillac WLXV Dimondale/Lansing WXLA Escanaba WDBC Houghton WHBS Linwood/Bay City WSAG Marquette WUPK Norway/Iron Mountain WZNL Onaway/Cheboygan WWMK Petoskey WLXT Saginaw WSAM Sault Ste. Marie WSOO See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Michigan

v t e News/Talk radio stations in the state of Michigan All-news Detroit WDFN WWJ Full-time news/talk Adrian WABJ Ann Arbor WAAM WLBY Big Rapids WBRN Cadillac WATT Detroit WDTK WJR Escanaba WCHT Grand Rapids WOOD Hastings WBCH Holland WHTC Jackson WKHM Kalamazoo WKZO Lansing WILS Ludington WLDN Manistee WMLQ Muskegon WKBZ WOOD-FM Niles WTRC-FM Saginaw WSGW WSGW-FM Tawas City WIOS Traverse City/Petoskey WMKT WTCM Part-time news/talk Coldwater WTVB Escanaba WDBC Farmington Hills/Detroit WFDF Grand Rapids WTKG Hillsdale WRFH-LP Lansing WVFN Port Huron WPHM Sandusky WMIC Sault. Ste. Marie WKNW Benton Harbor/St. Joseph WSJM-FM Defunct Alpena WATZ Flint WFNT Ishpeming WIAN Manistee WMTE Port Huron WHLS See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Michigan

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