| WDLD | |
| City: | Halfway, Maryland |
| Country: | US |
| Logo Upright: | .9 |
| Area: | Hagerstown metropolitan area |
| Branding: | Live 96-7 |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Owner: | Connoisseur Media |
| Licensee: | Alpha Media Licensee LLC |
| Airdate: | [1] |
| Callsign Meaning: | Sounds like "Wild" (former branding) |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Facility Id: | 23469 |
| Class: | A |
| Haat: | 50m (160feet) |
| Coordinates: | 39.6176°N -77.7378°W |
WDLD (96.7 MHz, Live 96-7) is a commercial radio station licensed to Halfway, Maryland. Owned by Connoisseur Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format serving the Hagerstown metropolitan area.[2]
The station went on the air as WHAG-FM in January 1965.
In 1975, WQCM changed their format from country music to album-oriented rock.[3]
On March 28, 1977, WQCM changed their format from album-oriented rock to Top 40/CHR, branded as "97-Q".[4]
On August 30, 2002, at noon, WQCM moved down the dial from 96.7 to 94.3, and began stunting with a loop of Wild Thing by Tone Loc. Five hours later, the station flipped to rhythmic contemporary branded as "Wild 96.7".[5] [6] The first song on "Wild" was "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.
On November 1, 2018, WDLD rebranded from Wild 96-7 to Live 96-7, segueing from rhythmic contemporary to a mainstream CHR format while retaining as a rhythmic Top 40 station.[7]
