WBRD

WBRD
Broadcast areaBradenton and Tampa, Florida
Frequency1420 kHz
Programming
FormatReligious broadcasting
Ownership
OwnerBirach Broadcasting Corporation
OperatorFaith Cathedral Fellowship, Inc.
History
First air date
October 24, 1957 (1957-10-24)[1]
Call sign meaning
Bradenton
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63985
ClassB
Power
  • 2,500 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
27°32′42″N 82°34′28″W / 27.54500°N 82.57444°W / 27.54500; -82.57444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen 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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Radio Station WBRD Broadcasts Start Tomorrow". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. October 23, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBRD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WBRD 1420 Tampa, FL". www.birach.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "FCC History card for WBRD". Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "Other Details".