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WMFD (AM)
WMFD (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is owned by the Capitol Broadcasting Company and broadcasts a sports format, primarily from ESPN Radio. The radio studios and offices are on North Kerr Avenue in Wilmington.[2] By day, WMFD’s power is 800 watts; at night it slightly increases its power to 1,000 watts. A directional antenna with a two-tower array is used during the day and three-tower array at night to protect other stations on 630 AM from interference. The transmitter is off Sampson Street in Navassa, North Carolina.[3] Programming is simulcast on 250-watt FM translator W269DF at 101.7 MHz.[4] WMFD is also heard on the HD Radio digital subchannel of co-owned 99.9 WKXB-HD3. HistoryWMFD signed on the air on September 15, 1935. It is Wilmington's oldest, though not its first, radio station. It has retained its original call sign throughout its history.[5] In 1954, the station launched WMFD-TV Channel 6, Wilmington's first TV station, now WECT. In May 1996, Community Broadcasting sold radio stations WMFD, WUOY, and WBMS to a new company called Ocean Broadcasting. As a talk station, WMFD added Dr. Laura Schlessinger and The Fabulous Sports Babe, as well as CNN Headline News part of the time.[6] In 1999, WMFD was airing Don Imus' morning show from New York City.[7] In 2000, WMFD changed to sports radio and added the minor-league baseball team Wilmington Waves.[8] In July 2004, NextMedia Group purchased WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting, and WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc.[9] In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.[10]  TranslatorIn addition to the main station, WMFD is relayed by FM translator W269DF 101.7 to widen its broadcast area. This station rebroadcast WLTT prior to 2014.
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