WDCE explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: WCRC Airs Music, News On Campus . 29 October 2022 . The Collegian . 10 November 1961.
  2. News: WCRC Sets 100 Hour Va. Record . 29 October 2022 . The Collegian . 19 January 1962.
  3. News: WCRC Radio Station Begins Twenty-four Hour Coverage . 29 October 2022 . The Collegian . 5 February 1965.