WILD-AM

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WILD-AM was a radio station owned by Madison Broadcasting in the 1940s and 50s. It took over the defunct WTNB-AM (AM 1490) and moved to AM 850. It was sold to George Mattison, Jr's Pilot Broadcasting in the early 1950s. Don Campbell was general manager. J. B. Roberts was sales manager and Charles McGehee was program director. Ray Lowery was chief engineer and Gabby Bell was sports director.

Bartell Broadcasters purchased WILD-AM in September 1957 and switched to a Top-40 format, renamed WYDE-AM.

The station constructed an office and studio building at 1901 21st Street South near Vulcan Park in 1953. The building featured large glazed openings to give the public a view of the control room. The building is now the law offices of Kathy Long Skipper.

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