WKDE-FM
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WKDE-FM is a Country
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Altavista, Virginia
, serving the Altavista
/Bedford
/Lynchburg
area. WKDE-FM is owned and operated by DJ Broadcasting, Inc.
's "True Country" brand, the station is headlined by national anchors Rob Banks, Shannon Stone, Jo Jo Turnbeaugh, Joyce Jefferson and Delta Dawn. Supplementary local programming is provided by anchors Joseph Aland and Dave Hoehne.
, a Class High-A minor league baseball
team and an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
. The team is located in Lynchburg
.
WKDE-FM is also the flagship station of the Altavista
Colonels high school football and basketball teams. Virginia Association of Broadcasters award-winning sportscaster Bob Alvis calls the play-by-play for most of the high school games, assisted often by co-hosts Kyle Hoehne and Oscar Briggs. The VAB Award-Winning team of Dave Hoehne and Mark Slusher also call games.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Altavista, Virginia
Altavista, Virginia
Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,450 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-A new town on a new railroad:...
, serving the Altavista
Altavista, Virginia
Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,450 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-A new town on a new railroad:...
/Bedford
Bedford, Virginia
Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...
/Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
area. WKDE-FM is owned and operated by DJ Broadcasting, Inc.
DJs
KD Country features a mix of national and local anchors. As an affiliate of Dial GlobalDial Global
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's "True Country" brand, the station is headlined by national anchors Rob Banks, Shannon Stone, Jo Jo Turnbeaugh, Joyce Jefferson and Delta Dawn. Supplementary local programming is provided by anchors Joseph Aland and Dave Hoehne.
Sports
WKDE-FM is the flagship station of the Lynchburg HillcatsLynchburg Hillcats
The Lynchburg Hillcats are a minor league baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia. They are a Class High-A team in the Carolina League, and currently are a farm team of the Atlanta Braves. They had been a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1995, with the Cincinnati Reds fulfilling the final...
, a Class High-A minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
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team and an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
. The team is located in Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
.
WKDE-FM is also the flagship station of the Altavista
Altavista, Virginia
Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,450 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-A new town on a new railroad:...
Colonels high school football and basketball teams. Virginia Association of Broadcasters award-winning sportscaster Bob Alvis calls the play-by-play for most of the high school games, assisted often by co-hosts Kyle Hoehne and Oscar Briggs. The VAB Award-Winning team of Dave Hoehne and Mark Slusher also call games.