| City of license | Sumiton, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Slogan | "Your Radio Station" |
| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| First air date | 1980 |
| Format | Country |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day only) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 63652 |
| Former callsigns | WRSM |
| Owner | Sumiton Broadcasting Company, Inc |
WKDG (1540 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Sumiton, Alabama, USA. The station, originally licensed in 1980, is currently owned by Joy Christian Communications, Inc.
WKDG broadcasts a country music format.[1]
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WRSM was originally granted a construction permit by the FCC on October 27, 1977.[2] The station was granted a license to cover on May 6, 1980.[3]
In 2002, a legal dispute between a shareholder of Sumiton Broadcasting Company and the estate of a deceased shareholder led to the station being taken off the air for more than a year.[4] The FCC cancelled the broadcast license and withdrew the WRSM call letters until a successful petition, filed in August 2005, was granted in March 2007.[5] Sumiton announced its intention to sell WRSM to American Trust Corporation, a subsidiary of Hilliard & Co., for $106,501.[6] This application was dismissed by the FCC in April 2008.[7]
In May 2008, Sumiton filed a new application to transfer the broadcast license to Joy Christian Communications, Inc.[8] This transfer would be a straight donation to a non-profit organization.[9] The transfer was approved on November 18, 2008, but as of February 18, 2009, the transaction has yet to be consummated.[8] The station's call sign was changed from WRSM to WKDG on August 27, 2009.
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