WCDX
Broadcast areaRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency92.1 FM MHz
BrandingiPower 92-1 and 104-1
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary[1]
Ownership
Owner
WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ, WTPS, WXGI
History
First air date
October 7, 1985[2]
Former call signs
WPUF (1984–1985)
WZZR (1985–1987)[3]
Call sign meaning
W Compact Disc X
former branding
Technical information
Facility ID60473
ClassB1
Power4,500 Watts
HAAT235 meters (771 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′52.0″N 77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W / 37.614444; -77.515556
Translator(s)See § Translator
Links
WebcastWCDX Webstream
WebsiteWCDX Online

WCDX (92.1 FM) is an urban contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[1] WCDX is owned and operated by Urban One.[4] The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[5] in unincorporated Henrico County, and its transmitter is located separately a mile east of the studios.[6]

WCDX is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format.[7][8]

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.[9]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WCDX is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[10] The translator was launched on November 17, 2015 and is primarily directed at the Petersburg area.[11]

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W281AW 104.1 FM FMPetersburg, Virginia139555250 watts86 m (282 ft)DLMS

References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "WCDX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
  6. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WCDX-FM
  7. ↑ "Station Search Details".
  8. ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
  9. ↑ "Meet The Team - WRIC". Media General. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "W281AW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2015). "WCDX Richmond Adds Second Signal". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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