WYDE (AM)
| Simulcast of WYDE-FM, Cordova | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Birmingham |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk and Christian radio |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Crawford Broadcasting Company |
| WDJC-FM, WXJC, WXJC-FM, WYDE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 25, 1953 (as WCRT) |
Former call signs | WLGD (2006–2007) WYDE (2003–2006) WLGS (1999–2003) WDJC (1994–1999) WCEO (1991–1994) WCRT (1953–1991) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34822 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 41 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237EK (Birmingham) |
| Repeater(s) | 92.5 WYDE-FM (Cordova) 93.7 WDJC-HD3 (Birmingham) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wyderadio |
WYDE (1260 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Birmingham, Alabama. It is owned by the Crawford Broadcasting Company and it airs a talk radio format with some Christian talk and teaching and Southern Gospel programs. It is simulcast with WYDE-FM 92.5 MHz in Cordova. The studios are on Summit Parkway at West Valley Avenue.
The transmitter site is on 2nd Avenue North at 35th Street South in Birmingham. By day, it transmits with 5,000 watts, but at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1260, it greatly reduces power to 41 watts. Programming is also heard on FM translator 95.3 W237EK and on co-owned 93.7 WDJC-FM-HD4.
WYDE broadcasts in the HD Radio format. It converted to digital-only transmissions on September 1, 2023, but switched back to hybrid (analog plus digital) in June 2025.