WXDE

WXDE
Broadcast area
Ocean City, Maryland
Frequency105.9 MHz
BrandingDelaware 105.9
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Forever Media
    (sale to Draper Media pending)
  • (FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
1992 (1992)
Former call signs
  • WXJN (1990–2009)
  • WZKT (2009–2012)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
53487
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°38′36″N 75°13′0″W / 38.64333°N 75.21667°W / 38.64333; -75.21667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitedelaware1059.com

WXDE (105.9 FM, "Delaware 105.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Lewes, Delaware, United States, also serving Ocean City, Maryland to the south. The station, which began broadcasting in 1992, is currently owned by Forever Media. WXDE airs a news/talk format, and is the area's affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles Radio Network.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 10, 1990. The new station was assigned the callsign WXJN by the FCC on July 12, 1990.

With construction essentially complete, permit holder Susan Marie Beth Romaine applied to the FCC in June 1992 to transfer that permit to Prettyman Broadcasting Company. The transfer was approved by the FCC on July 28, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on August 14, 1992. After one minor modification and an extension for time, WXJN received its license to cover from the FCC on December 21, 1992.

In May 1997, Prettyman Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell this station to Delmarva Broadcasting Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 26, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on August 28, 1997.

The station, previously licensed as WXJN, was assigned the call sign WZKT by the FCC on March 31, 2009.

On September 4, 2012, WZKT split its simulcast of WKTT and became a News/Talk station as "Delaware 105.9." The station also changed its call sign to WXDE.

Forever Media bought Delmarva Broadcasting in February 2019 for $18.5 million. By the end of the year, Forever had fired mid-day host Susan Monday and afternoon host Rob Sussman. Mid-day host Ed Tyll resigned from his position on the first day of Forever Media's ownership.

In July 2026, it was announced that Forever Media would sell its Dover cluster, including WXDE, to Draper Media for $2.5 million.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WXDE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPH-19870910OE)". FCC Media Bureau. May 10, 1990.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAPH-19920612HN)". FCC Media Bureau. August 14, 1992.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19920610KB)". FCC Media Bureau. December 21, 1992.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19970505GK)". FCC Media Bureau. August 28, 1997.
  8. ↑ "Friday, September 13, 2019 | TALKERS magazine : TALKERS magazine – "The bible of talk media."". Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ Venta, Lance (July 20, 2026). "Draper Media Acquires Forever Media's Remaining Delmarva Properties". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 4, 2026.