WBDK is a radio station

Radio station

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  broadcasting an Adult Standards

Adult standards

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 format. Licensed to Algoma, Wisconsin

Algoma, Wisconsin

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, USA, the station serves the Green Bay area. The station is currently owned by Nicolet Broadcasting, Inc..

History

The station went on the air as WOMA on 1986-11-05 on the 96.5 MHz frequency by D & M Broadcasting. The station struggled for years and was sold in 1989 to Wheeler Broadcasting in Shawano, WI, who slowly introduced country music format by mixing it with its then-oldies format and progressed to make it all-country. Due to the large distance of other Wheeler Broadcasting holdings in relation to WOMA, Wheeler unloaded it to Nicolet Broadcasting in 1992 for $150,000.

A number of changes happened shortly after the change of ownership:

• Moved their offices to Luxemburg to be closer to Green Bay, WI;

• Changed the format to a "soft oldies" (Big Band
  Big band
  A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
  
  s/Adult Standards
  Adult standards
  Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
  
  of the 1940's through the 60's);

• Frequency was later changed to 96.7 MHz in order to increase their broadcast range;

• Changed its call sign to the current WBDK.