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Broadcast area | Bradenton and Tampa, Florida |
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| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious broadcasting |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Birach Broadcasting Corporation |
| Operator | Faith Cathedral Fellowship, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 24, 1957 (1957-10-24)1 |
Call sign meaning | Bradenton |
| Technical information2 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 63985 | |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 27°32′42″N 82°34′28″W / 27.54500°N 82.57444°W / 27.54500; -82.57444 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WBRD (1420 AM) is a radio station licensed to Palmetto, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.
As of 2021, WBRD is currently being rented out full-time to Faith Cathedral Fellowship, Inc. and broadcasts Brother Stair's sermons.3 Prior to 2021, it was branded as Radio Lider, a Regional Mexican-focused radio, news, and talk station.
The FCC first licensed this station to begin operations on July 31, 1958, using callsign WBRD.45
References
References
- "Radio Station WBRD Broadcasts Start Tomorrow". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. October 23, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Facility Technical Data for WBRD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WBRD 1420 Tampa, FL". www.birach.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- "FCC History card for WBRD". Federal Communications Commission.
- "Other Details".
External links
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 63985 (WBRD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBRD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database