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WDCE
Broadcast areaMetro Richmond
Frequency90.1 FM MHz
BrandingWDCE 90.1 FM
Programming
FormatVariety[1]
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Richmond
History

First air date

September 7, 1977[2]
November 2, 1961 (WCRC)

Former call signs

WDCE (1977–Present)[3]
WCRC (1961–1977)
Technical information[4]

Licensing authority

FCC
Facility ID69312
ClassA
Power100 Watts
HAAT26 meters (85 ft)

Transmitter coordinates

37°34′48.0″N 77°32′35.0″W / 37.580000°N 77.543056°W / 37.580000; -77.543056
Links

Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastWDCE Webstream
    WebsiteWDCE Online

    WDCE is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia.[1] WDCE is owned and operated by University of Richmond.[5] Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power.[6] WCRC purportedly set a Virginia collegiate radio record in 1962, when they broadcast continuously from January 8 at 4:55 PM to January 12 at 9:00 PM, a total of 100 hours and 5 minutes.[7] It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965.[8] WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  • ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  • ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDCE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WDCE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  • ^ "WCRC Airs Music, News On Campus". The Collegian. 10 November 1961. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  • ^ "WCRC Sets 100 Hour Va. Record". The Collegian. 19 January 1962. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  • ^ "WCRC Radio Station Begins Twenty-four Hour Coverage". The Collegian. 5 February 1965. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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