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WDCE

WDCE
Broadcast areaMetro Richmond
Frequency90.1 MHz
BrandingWDCE 90.1 FM
Programming
FormatVariety[1]
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Richmond
History
FoundedNovember 2, 1961 (1961-11-02)
First air date
September 7, 1977
(47 years ago) (1977-09-07)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69312
ClassA
ERP100 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
WebcastListen live
Websitewdce.net

WDCE is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia.[1] WDCE is owned and operated by University of Richmond.[4] Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power.[5] 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.[6] It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965.[7] WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.

References

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


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