WDDE is now broadcasting on 91.7 FM from the campus of Mount Pleasant High School in collaboration with the Brandywine School District.At the same time, the station will offer Delaware news hosted by Cathy Carter in the morning and Sean Carlson in the afternoon. Also offered will be NPR’s Marketplace, a look a business and the economy.
On Fridays, WDDE will offer its statewide new smagazine, The Green, starting at 3 p.m.
This collaboration will also aid the Mount Pleasant High School station that has struggled at times during its existence, while helping to launch of the careers of a number of people in radio.
The Brandywine Hundred area north of Wilmington has traditionally been served by WHYY, Philadelphia. Now, WDDE’s news operation will be able to reach a key area with its Delaware news and legislative coverage.
The collaboration will also develop a new youth media curriculum to give high-school students exposure to communication technologies that help create high-quality multimedia content, according to a release.
WDDE does offer live steaming of its programs, but the online share of the radio market remains in the single digits for many stations. Radio remains a popular option for commuters and the dial often remains set at the favorite station.
