Crawford Broadcasting has filed for silent status for two of its Birmingham, Ala., market full-power signals and an associated FM translator while the company explores more sustainable financial options.
The simulcast, known as “Alabama’s God and Country Station“— Class A Christian talk 92.5 WYDE(FM), licensed to Cordova, and 1260 WYDE(AM), licensed to Birmingham, along with its associated 96.9 FM translator — filed for silent Special Temporary Authority with the FCC on Monday.
According to the STAs, while the stations are silent, Crawford seeks “viable and sustainable programming sales options” for the trio of signals. Crawford had no further comment outside of the STA filings.
In February, Crawford rearranged its Birmingham-area translators, pairing 96.9 with WYDE while shifting 95.3 W237EK(FM) to simulcast 850 WXJC, its “Truth 101.1” southern gospel format, which is also heard on 101.1 WXJC(FM).
Crawford also operates Christian adult contemporary 93.7 WDJC(FM) in Birmingham.
The 5 kW WYDE(AM) attempted all-digital HD Radio beginning in 2023 with the MA3 mode. Crawford announced a return to hybrid (analog-plus-digital) last June, citing the need to make its programming available once again to a broader audience.
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