WYDU

WYDU
	Red Springs, North Carolina; United States;
Frequency	1160 kHz
Programming
Format	Urban contemporary gospel
Ownership
Owner	Sandra and Charles Cookman; (WEDU Broadcasting Inc.);
Sister stations	WIDU
History
First air date	June 15, 1970
Former call signs	WYRU (1970–1998); WTEL (1998–2000); WYRU (2000); WTEL (2000–2001); WYRU (2001–2003); WTEL (2003–2014);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39240
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day); 250 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	34°50′19″N 79°10′36″W / 34.83861°N 79.17667°W
Translator	98.5 W253DC (Red Springs)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wydu1160.com

WYDU (1160 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary gospel format licensed to Red Springs, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Sandra and Charles Cookman, through licensee WEDU Broadcasting Inc.

History

In 1990, WYRU switched to a full-time gospel format with a mix of musical styles, after having played black gospel in the evenings.^[3]

Two years after Carolina Radio Group executive director Gene Hanrahan came to work there, WYRU was doing so well that a new FM station, WLRD, was added.^[4]

In 1997, Beasley Broadcasting purchased WYRU and WLRD from Lumbee Regional Development Association for about $1.2 million.^[5] Beasley sold the station to its present owner in 2015.^[6]

References

^ "Ramsey Has Radio Post". Stanly News and Press. September 8, 1970. p. 10-A. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WYDU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ David Bourne, "Gospel Bumped in Format Switch," The Fayetteville Observer, August 5, 1990.
^ Michael Futch, "'David and Goliath' Do Battle on the Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 1994.
^ Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," The Fayetteville Observer, July 31, 1997.
^ "Station Sales Week Of 5/22: Evolution Expanding To Florida Keys & Disney Sells Seattle". RadioInsight. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2026.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 39240 (WYDU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WYDU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 39240 (WYDU) in the REC Networks database

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[1] "Ramsey Has Radio Post". Stanly News and Press. September 8, 1970. p. 10-A. Retrieved May 11, 2026.

[FCC-LMS-39240-2] "Facility Technical Data for WYDU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] David Bourne, "Gospel Bumped in Format Switch," The Fayetteville Observer, August 5, 1990.

[4] Michael Futch, "'David and Goliath' Do Battle on the Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 1994.

[5] Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," The Fayetteville Observer, July 31, 1997.

[6] "Station Sales Week Of 5/22: Evolution Expanding To Florida Keys & Disney Sells Seattle". RadioInsight. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2026.

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