WDER

WDER

Derry, New Hampshire United States
Broadcast area	Manchester–Nashua, New Hampshire
Frequency	1320 kHz
Branding	WDER 1320 AM/92.1 FM
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Blount Communications (Blount Communications, Inc. of NH)
Sister stations	WBCI, WILD, WVNE
History
First air date	October 1983 (1983-10)[1]
Call sign meaning	Derry
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	61615
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts (day) 600 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	42°52′1.31″N 71°17′16.22″W
Translator(s)	92.1 W221EM (Derry)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Available on website
Website	Official website
Simulcast
WDER-FM
Peterborough, New Hampshire United States
Frequency	92.1 MHz
Ownership
Owner	Blount Communications (Blount Communications, Inc. of NH)
History
First air date	May 1972 (1972-05)[3]
Former call signs	WSLE (1972–1981) WMDK (1981–1989) WMDK-FM (1989–1991) WNHQ (1991–1999) WFEX (1999–2012)
Technical information[4]
Facility ID	52399
Class	A
ERP	170 watts
HAAT	423 meters (1,388 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°51′41.3″N 71°52′43.28″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WDER (1320 AM) and WDER-FM (92.1 FM) are radio stations broadcasting a Christian radio format. They are the flagship stations of the "Life Changing Radio" network. WDER AM is licensed to Derry, New Hampshire, and WDER-FM is licensed to Peterborough, New Hampshire. The stations are owned by Blount Communications, Inc. of NH and feature programming from Salem Radio Network.^[5][6]

In 2012, Blount Communications purchased 92.1 FM, then WFEX, from Phoenix Media/Communications Group, and changed the call letters to WDER-FM, providing WDER AM with a sister station on the FM band to extend its outreach. Prior to the purchase, WFEX had served as a simulcast of WFNX (now WBWL) in Boston.^[7]

Translator

Broadcast translator for WDER (AM)

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W221EM	92.1 FM	Derry, New Hampshire	202248	250	D	42°51′59″N 71°17′15.7″W	LMS

References

1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-280. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WDER". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "NHAB Alumni: John Scott". New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. July 14, 2004. Archived from the original on June 28, 2007.
4. "Facility Technical Data for WDER-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
5. "WDER Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
6. "WDER-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
7. WFNX’s NH side, 92.1 FM, bought by Christian radio station WDER in Derry David Brooks, Nashua Telegraph, May 17, 2012

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 61615 (WDER) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WDER in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 52399 (WDER) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WDER in Nielsen Audio's FM station database