Thanks to PPE reader Jerry Barbierri (AKA Jerry Nichols on WDMV) for keeping us informed about Pocomoke radio and forwarding the following website info.
ABOUT SUNNY 106.5 FM AND 540 WDMV AM
Our Story
540 AM WDMV came on the air August 1st of 1955. 540 AM was Pocomoke's local radio station and served the community well. On August 18, 2022, WDMV (WGOP) was destroyed by a fire caused by a faulty electrical wire in the attic of the studio building. Fifty firefighters took three hours to put out the blaze. The building was not insured and has been declared a total loss, to make matters worse the County ordered the 500FT radio tower located on Dun Swamp Road to be removed over safety concerns. The station returned to the air on July 4th with very limited power on both 540 AM and 106.5 FM. The station is rebuilding and will soon increase power to cover a much larger area on both AM and FM. We thank the local community for supporting Pocomoke's first radio station, 540 WDMV! We are looking to build a new tower and install state of the art equipment to serve the public.
Our Team
Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about music and radio. We work hard every day to bring you the best content and keep you entertained.
Anonymous
When 540 AM came on the air it was initially WDVM. It was not changed to WDMV until several years later. I seem to remember the change was about 1961 or thereabouts.
Your friend,
Slim
When 540 AM came on the air it was initially WMVM. It was not changed to WDMV until several years later. I seem to remember the change was about 1961 or thereabouts.
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Slim
Sorry, I hit the wrong key. The station was initially WDVM , not WDMV and most certainly not WMVM.
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i knew what you meant, Slim. Be careful what you think. I can read minds!
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