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| Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98.5 WYLD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| KVDU, WNOE-FM, WODT, WQUE-FM, WRNO-FM, WYLD | |
| History | |
First air date | March 11, 1965 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Sounds like "wild" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11972 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 300 meters (980 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wyldfm |
WYLD-FM (98.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana, and one of the highest-rated radio stations in the market. It airs an urban adult contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are located in Downtown New Orleans. It carries the syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show weekdays from co-owned Premiere Networks.
WYLD-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts.[1] The transmitter is on Behrman Highway in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans.[2]