WCDX
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| City | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
| Branding | "iPower 92-1 and 104-1" |
| Slogan | "The 804's Source for Hip-Hop and R&B" |
| Frequency | 92.1 FM MHz |
| First air date | October 7, 1985[1] |
| Format | Mainstream Urban[2] |
| Power | 4,500 Watts |
| HAAT | 235 meters (771 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 60473 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′52.0″N 77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W |
| Callsign meaning |
W Compact Disc X former branding |
| Former callsigns |
WPUF (1984-1985) WZZR (1985-1987) WCDX (1987-Present)[3] |
| Owner |
Radio One (Radio One Licenses, LLC.) |
| Sister stations | WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ, WTPS |
| Webcast | WCDX Webstream |
| Website | WCDX Online |
WCDX is a Mainstream Urban formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[2] WCDX is owned and operated by Radio One.[4]
Alumni
Juan Conde, who later became evening news anchor for local ABC affiliate WRIC-TV, was WCDX's morning man for most of the 1990s.[5]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WCDX is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6] The translator was launched on November 17, 2015 and is primarily directed at the Petersburg area.[7]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W281AW | 104.1 FM | Petersburg, Virginia | 139555 | 250 watts | 86 m (282 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. 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.
- ↑ "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.
External Links
- iPower 92-1 and 104-1 Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WCDX
- Radio-Locator information on WCDX
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WCDX
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