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WCDX
Broadcast areaRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency92.1 FM MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingiPower 92-1 and 104-1
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary[1]
SubchannelsHD2: WXGI simulcast
Ownership
Owner
  • (Radio One Licenses, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ, WTPS, WXGI
    History

    First air date

    October 7, 1985[2]

    Former call signs

    WPUF (1984–1985)
    WZZR (1985–1987)[3]

    Call sign meaning

    W Compact Disc X
    former branding
    Technical information
    Facility ID60473
    ClassB1
    Power4,500 Watts
    HAAT235 meters (771 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    37°36′52.0″N 77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W / 37.614444; -77.515556
    Translator(s)See § Translator
    Links
    WebcastWCDX Webstream
    WebsiteWCDX Online

    WCDX (92.1 FM) is an urban contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[1] WCDX is owned and operated by Urban One.[4] The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[5] in unincorporated Henrico County, and its transmitter is located separately a mile east of the studios.[6]

    WCDX is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format.[7][8]

    Alumni

    [edit]

    Juan Conde, who later became evening news anchor for local ABC affiliate WRIC-TV, was WCDX's morning man for most of the 1990s.[9]

    Translator

    [edit]

    In addition to the main station, WCDX is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[10] The translator was launched on November 17, 2015 and is primarily directed at the Petersburg area.[11]

    Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
    W281AW 104.1 FM FM Petersburg, Virginia 139555 250 watts 86 m (282 ft) D LMS

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  • ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  • ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  • ^ "WCDX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  • ^ https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCDX-FM
  • ^ "Station Search Details".
  • ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
  • ^ "Meet The Team - WRIC". Media General. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  • ^ "W281AW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  • ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2015). "WCDX Richmond Adds Second Signal". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  • [edit]

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