WPDA
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPDA
| above = Semi-satellite of WPDH Poughkeepsie
| logo = WPDH Logo.jpg
| city = Jeffersonville, New York
| area = Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Extreme Northern New Jersey
| branding = 101.5 WPDH
| frequency = 106.1 MHz
| airdate = 1966 (as WPDA)
| format = Classic rock
| erp = 1,600 watts
| haat = 191 meters (627 ft)
| class = A
| facility_id = 3655
| coordinates = {{coord|41|48|57|N|74|45|42|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
| owner = Townsquare Media
| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
| sister_stations = WCZX, WEOK, WKXP, WPDH, WRRV, WZAD
| webcast = [https://wpdh.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://wpdh.com wpdh.com]
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
WPDA (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock radio format, simulcasting WPDH 101.5 FM Poughkeepsie, New York. Licensed to Jeffersonville, New York, United States, the station is owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from AP Radio.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPDA |title=WPDA Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} Its studios are in Poughkeepsie, and its transmitter is located in Liberty, New York.
WPDA also breaks away from the format to simulcast New York Yankees games with sister station, country WKXP.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Cumulus Media would swap its stations in Dubuque, Iowa and Poughkeepsie, New York (including WPDA) to Townsquare Media in exchange for Peak Broadcasting's Fresno, California stations. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare, Peak, and Dial Global are all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}} The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|access-date=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}}
Cultural references
A radio station with call sign WPDA is mentioned in an episode of The Twilight Zone (Season 2, Episode 20, "Static"), although this episode predates the launch of the real-life station.
See also
References
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External links
{{FM station data|3655|WPDA}}
{{Middletown-Newburgh NY Radio}}
{{Classic Rock Radio Stations in New York}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1966
Category:Townsquare Media radio stations
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