WBRD

Radio station in Palmetto, Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WBRD (1420 AM) is a radio station licensed to Palmetto, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.

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WBRD
Broadcast areaBradenton and Tampa, Florida
Frequency1420 kHz
Programming
FormatReligious broadcasting
Ownership
OwnerBirach Broadcasting Corporation
OperatorFaith Cathedral Fellowship, Inc.
History
First air date
October 24, 1957 (1957-10-24)[1]
Call sign meaning
Bradenton
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63985
ClassB
Power
  • 2,500 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
27°32′42″N 82°34′28″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
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As of 2021, WBRD is currently being rented out full-time to Faith Cathedral Fellowship, Inc. and broadcasts Brother Stair's sermons.[3] Prior to 2021, it was branded as Radio Lider, a Regional Mexican-focused radio, news, and talk station.

A blue circle with a red outline surrounding it. Inside the circle is "1420 AM." Above the circle is text which says "Radio Lider" and below is text that says "Palmetto, Bradenton, Sarasota, Tampa Bay
WBRD's logo, while being branded as "Radio Lider"

The FCC first licensed this station to begin operations on July 31, 1958, using callsign WBRD.[4][5]

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