WDCE | |
City: | Richmond, Virginia |
Area: | Metro Richmond |
Branding: | WDCE 90.1 FM |
Airdate: | September 7, 1977 November 2, 1961 (WCRC) |
Format: | Variety |
Power: | 100 Watts |
Haat: | 26m (85feet) |
Class: | A |
Facility Id: | 69312 |
Coordinates: | 37.58°N -77.5431°W |
Former Callsigns: | WDCE (1977–Present) WCRC (1961–1977) |
Owner: | University of Richmond |
Webcast: | WDCE Webstream |
Website: | WDCE Online |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WDCE is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia. WDCE is owned and operated by University of Richmond. Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power.[1] 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.[2] It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965.[3] WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.