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'''WDT''' was a short-lived AM broadcasting station licensed to the Ship Owners Radio Service in New York City, which was issued its first license in December 1921, and deleted two years later.
==History==
[[File:Ship Owners Radio Service advertisement (1922).gif|thumb|right|250px|Advertisement for Shop Owners Radio Service, Inc. (1922)<ref>[https://ift.tt/32FWmkx "Ship Owners Radio Service"] (advertisement), ''Popular Science Monthly'', July 1922, page 100.</ref>]]
'''WDT''' was first licensed on December 22, 1921, with randomly assigned call letters, to the Ship Owners Radio Service at 80 Washington Street in New York City,<ref>[https://ift.tt/2Ob4dDm "New Stations"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', January 3, 1922, page 2. Limited Commercial license, serial #260, issued December 22, 1921 to the Ship Owners Radio Service for a 10 day period.</ref> for operation on the standard "entertainment" wavelength of 360 meters (833 kHz).<ref>[https://ift.tt/2jT4lsZ "Amendments to Regulations"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', January 3, 1922, page 10.</ref> The Ship Owners Radio Service primarily sold point-to-point radio transmitters for maritime use, however WDT, in addition to WSN in Norfolk, Virginia<ref>WSN was first licensed on April 6, 1922 and deleted on January 16, 1923.</ref> and WNAY in Baltimore, Maryland,<ref>WNAY was first licensed in late 1922 and deleted in the summer of 1923.</ref> was one of three short-lived broadcasting stations started by the company.
WDT was one of the first broadcasting stations in the New York metropolitan area, although it was soon joined by numerous others. Initially all stations making entertainment broadcasts transmitted on the common wavelength of 360 meters, which necessitated a time-sharing agreement to allocate operating hours for individual stations. This soon became complicated, and by June there were in excess of ten regional stations broadcasting on this wavelength.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OfHIgC "Make First Co-operative Effort to Equalize Air Usage"], ''The Radio Dealer'', June 1922, page 12.</ref>
In early 1923, the station moved to the Stapleton section of Staten Island in New York City.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2JHZP9r "Alterations and Corrections"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', February 1, 1923, page 7.</ref>
In May 1923 the [[United States Department of Commerce|Department of Commerce]], which regulated radio at this time, greatly expanded the number of available transmitting frequencies, including three "Class B" allocations for the Newark/New York City area that were reserved for stations with superior equipment and programmimg.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OeHp5H "What the New Broadcasting Schedule Means to ''You''"] by John V. L. Hogan, ''Popular Radio'', page 70. Beginning with these assignments, radio stations ended the practice of broadcasting their market reports and weather forecasts on the separate 485 meter wavelength.</ref> WDT was assigned to the Class B frequency of 740 kHz,<ref>[https://ift.tt/32MXVNl "Alterations and Corrections"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', July 2, 1923, page 10.</ref> where it shared time with [[WOR (AM)|WOR]] in Newark, New Jersey and a new Radio Corporation of America station, [[WJY (New York City)|WJY]] in New York City.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OcWx3H "Class B Calls and Waves"], ''Radio Age'', June 1923, page 12.</ref>
The upgrade to Class B status coincided with the beginning of joint operations with the Premier Grand Piano Corporation, and a new studio and transmitter was installed at that company's factory at 510 West 23rd Street in New York City.<ref>[https://ift.tt/32HIy8Z "Alterations and Corrections"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', October 1, 1923, page 6.</ref> In addition, the famous singer [[Vaughn De Leath]], who also was the leader of a sixty-piece orchestra, took over as the station's studio manager.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OcWghb "Vaughn De Leath as Program Manager"], ''Radio Broadcast'', November 1923, page 50.</ref> The debut broadcast from the new facility took place on the evening of June 8th, and featured an opening address by De Leath. Station publicity promoted the station's "high character of programs" and "diversity of talent".<ref>[https://ift.tt/32MXW3R "Radio Station WDT Opens"], ''The Music Trades'', June 16, 1923, page 4.</ref>
In early November, it was announced that WDT was suspending operations for "several weeks while the station is enlarged", and "Upon reopening, WDT will operate on a larger scale, with a program extending over a longer period".<ref>"WDT Will Broadcast Big Program Tonight", ''Syracuse Herald'', November 9, 1923, City Edition, page 17.</ref> However, later that month De Leath left the station to join the cast of ''[[Laugh, Clown, Laugh]]'',<ref>"Radio Concert by Legion on Friday", ''Camden (New Jersey) Post-Telegram'', November 27, 1923, page 7.</ref> and WDT was formally deleted on December 28.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OcWjtn "Strike out all particulars"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', January 2, 1924, page 7.</ref>
[[File:Vaughn De Leath, WDT radio studio manager, letterhead (1923).gif|thumb|center|800px|Vaugh De Leath was appointed WDT's studio manager in mid-1923<ref>[https://ift.tt/32I4hOa "Premier Grand Piano Corp. Installs Broadcasting Station"], ''The Music Trades'', May 26, 1923, page 61.</ref>]]
==References==
==Further reading==
* "WDT" section, ''The Airwaves of New York: Illustrated Histories of 156 AM Stations in the Metropolitan Area, 1921-1996'' by Bill Jaker, Frank Sulek and Peter Kanze, 1998, page 57.
[[Category:1921 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1923 disestablishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1921]]
==History==
[[File:Ship Owners Radio Service advertisement (1922).gif|thumb|right|250px|Advertisement for Shop Owners Radio Service, Inc. (1922)<ref>[https://ift.tt/32FWmkx "Ship Owners Radio Service"] (advertisement), ''Popular Science Monthly'', July 1922, page 100.</ref>]]
'''WDT''' was first licensed on December 22, 1921, with randomly assigned call letters, to the Ship Owners Radio Service at 80 Washington Street in New York City,<ref>[https://ift.tt/2Ob4dDm "New Stations"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', January 3, 1922, page 2. Limited Commercial license, serial #260, issued December 22, 1921 to the Ship Owners Radio Service for a 10 day period.</ref> for operation on the standard "entertainment" wavelength of 360 meters (833 kHz).<ref>[https://ift.tt/2jT4lsZ "Amendments to Regulations"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', January 3, 1922, page 10.</ref> The Ship Owners Radio Service primarily sold point-to-point radio transmitters for maritime use, however WDT, in addition to WSN in Norfolk, Virginia<ref>WSN was first licensed on April 6, 1922 and deleted on January 16, 1923.</ref> and WNAY in Baltimore, Maryland,<ref>WNAY was first licensed in late 1922 and deleted in the summer of 1923.</ref> was one of three short-lived broadcasting stations started by the company.
WDT was one of the first broadcasting stations in the New York metropolitan area, although it was soon joined by numerous others. Initially all stations making entertainment broadcasts transmitted on the common wavelength of 360 meters, which necessitated a time-sharing agreement to allocate operating hours for individual stations. This soon became complicated, and by June there were in excess of ten regional stations broadcasting on this wavelength.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OfHIgC "Make First Co-operative Effort to Equalize Air Usage"], ''The Radio Dealer'', June 1922, page 12.</ref>
In early 1923, the station moved to the Stapleton section of Staten Island in New York City.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2JHZP9r "Alterations and Corrections"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', February 1, 1923, page 7.</ref>
In May 1923 the [[United States Department of Commerce|Department of Commerce]], which regulated radio at this time, greatly expanded the number of available transmitting frequencies, including three "Class B" allocations for the Newark/New York City area that were reserved for stations with superior equipment and programmimg.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OeHp5H "What the New Broadcasting Schedule Means to ''You''"] by John V. L. Hogan, ''Popular Radio'', page 70. Beginning with these assignments, radio stations ended the practice of broadcasting their market reports and weather forecasts on the separate 485 meter wavelength.</ref> WDT was assigned to the Class B frequency of 740 kHz,<ref>[https://ift.tt/32MXVNl "Alterations and Corrections"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', July 2, 1923, page 10.</ref> where it shared time with [[WOR (AM)|WOR]] in Newark, New Jersey and a new Radio Corporation of America station, [[WJY (New York City)|WJY]] in New York City.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OcWx3H "Class B Calls and Waves"], ''Radio Age'', June 1923, page 12.</ref>
The upgrade to Class B status coincided with the beginning of joint operations with the Premier Grand Piano Corporation, and a new studio and transmitter was installed at that company's factory at 510 West 23rd Street in New York City.<ref>[https://ift.tt/32HIy8Z "Alterations and Corrections"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', October 1, 1923, page 6.</ref> In addition, the famous singer [[Vaughn De Leath]], who also was the leader of a sixty-piece orchestra, took over as the station's studio manager.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OcWghb "Vaughn De Leath as Program Manager"], ''Radio Broadcast'', November 1923, page 50.</ref> The debut broadcast from the new facility took place on the evening of June 8th, and featured an opening address by De Leath. Station publicity promoted the station's "high character of programs" and "diversity of talent".<ref>[https://ift.tt/32MXW3R "Radio Station WDT Opens"], ''The Music Trades'', June 16, 1923, page 4.</ref>
In early November, it was announced that WDT was suspending operations for "several weeks while the station is enlarged", and "Upon reopening, WDT will operate on a larger scale, with a program extending over a longer period".<ref>"WDT Will Broadcast Big Program Tonight", ''Syracuse Herald'', November 9, 1923, City Edition, page 17.</ref> However, later that month De Leath left the station to join the cast of ''[[Laugh, Clown, Laugh]]'',<ref>"Radio Concert by Legion on Friday", ''Camden (New Jersey) Post-Telegram'', November 27, 1923, page 7.</ref> and WDT was formally deleted on December 28.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2OcWjtn "Strike out all particulars"], ''Radio Service Bulletin'', January 2, 1924, page 7.</ref>
[[File:Vaughn De Leath, WDT radio studio manager, letterhead (1923).gif|thumb|center|800px|Vaugh De Leath was appointed WDT's studio manager in mid-1923<ref>[https://ift.tt/32I4hOa "Premier Grand Piano Corp. Installs Broadcasting Station"], ''The Music Trades'', May 26, 1923, page 61.</ref>]]
==References==
==Further reading==
* "WDT" section, ''The Airwaves of New York: Illustrated Histories of 156 AM Stations in the Metropolitan Area, 1921-1996'' by Bill Jaker, Frank Sulek and Peter Kanze, 1998, page 57.
[[Category:1921 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1923 disestablishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1921]]
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