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WMFD (630 AM) is a sports radio station broadcasting in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is currently branded as "ESPN Wilmington" and is also heard on 95.9 FM. The radio station carries the games of the Cape Fear Rugby Football Club. ==History== WMFD was Wilmington's first radio station. The call letters have not changed since 1941.〔http://www.alhardee.net/entertainment.html, Retrieved on 2008/07/24.〕 In May 1996, Community Broadcasting sold WMFD, WUOY, and WBMS radio stations to a new company called Ocean Broadcasting. At this time, WMFD added Dr. Laura Schlessinger and The Fabulous Sports Babe, as well as CNN News part of the time.〔Kristina Bartlett, "WUOY-FM, WMFD-AM AND WBMS-AM / Stations Sold to Ocean Broadcasting; New Company Purchases 3 Wilmington Radio Stations," ''Star-News'', May 17, 1996.〕 In 1999, WMFD was airing Don Imus.〔Toby Eddings, "Imus on a local station? Not yet," ''The Sun News'', Jan. 14, 1999.〕 In 2000, WMFD changed to sports radio and added the minor-league baseball team Wilmington Waves.〔Chuck Carree, "Waves Baseball; Sports Station to Carry All Games," ''Star-News'', November 16, 2000.〕 In July 2004, NextMedia Group purchased WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting, and WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc.〔Bonnie Eksten, "Ocean Broadcasting, Sea-Comm Stations Sold to NextMedia - New Owner to Operate Locally," ''Star-News'', July 14, 2004.〕 In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.〔http://www.wral.com/business/story/3215727/, Retrieved on 2008/09/22.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WMFD (AM)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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