WDMC (AM) explained

WDMC
City:Melbourne, Florida
Area:Space Coast
Frequency:920 kHz
Format:Catholic Religious Radio
Power:8,000 watts day
4,000 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:55005
Callsign Meaning:Divine Mercy Communications
Former Callsigns:WMEL (1956 - 2008)
Owner:Divine Mercy Communications
Website:DivineMercyRadio.com
Affiliations:EWTN Radio Network

WDMC (920 kHz) is a listener-supported AM radio station broadcasting a Catholic religious format. It is licensed to Melbourne, Florida, and serves the Space Coast. It is owned by Divine Mercy Communications. Most of the programming comes from the EWTN Radio Network. The station makes appeals to its listeners to support its ministry with donations.

By day, WDMC is powered at 8,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 920 AM, it reduces power to 4,000 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna at all times.[1] The transmitter is on Eau Gallie Boulevard in Melbourne.[2]

History

On, the station first signed on the air. For most of its years on the air, the station had the call sign WMEL, standing for its city of license, MELbourne. It had a middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. It was a network affiliate of CBS Radio News.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCC Construction Permit . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wdmc&x=4&y=8&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WDMC