WCDX

WCDX (92.1 FM) is a mainstream urban formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[1] WCDX is owned and operated by Radio 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
CityMechanicsville, Virginia
Broadcast areaRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency92.1 FM MHz(HD Radio)
BrandingiPower 92-1 and 104-1
SloganThe 804's Source for Hip-Hop and R&B
Programming
FormatMainstream urban[1]
Ownership
OwnerUrban One
(Radio One Licenses, LLC)
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
Translator(s)See § Translator
Links
WebcastWCDX Webstream
WebsiteWCDX Online

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 signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W281AW104.1 FMPetersburg, Virginia139555250 watts86 m (282 ft)DFCC

References
  1. "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. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=60473
  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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