| City | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
| Branding | iPower 92-1 and 104-1 |
| Airdate | October 7, 1985[1] |
| Format | Urban contemporary[2] |
| Subchannels | HD2: WXGI simulcast |
| Erp | 4,500 watts |
| Haat | 235 meters (771 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility id | 60473 |
| Coordinates | 37°36′52.5″N 77°30′55″W |
| Former callsigns | WPUF (1984–1985) WZZR (1985–1987)[3] |
| Owner | Urban One |
| Licensee | Radio One Licenses, LLC |
| Sister stations | WKJM · WKJS · WPZZ · WDCJ · WXGI |
| Website | www.ipowerrichmond.com |
| Translator | See § Translator |
WCDX (92.1 FM) is an urban contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[2] 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.
WCDX is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format.[6][7]
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.[8]
WCDX-HD2
WCDX-HD2 broadcasts a simulcast of Classic Hip Hop-formatted sister stations. WXGI licensed to Richmond & WDCJ licensed to Petersburg on its HD2 sub channel. On December 20, 2017 WXGI's FM Translator began relaying this signal at 99.5 FM (W258DC). In conjunction with WXGI this signal is relayed on WDCJ's FM Translator at 102.7 FM (W274BX) in Petersburg. This began on July 9, 2016. These 2 stations are branded as 99.5 and 102.7 The Box.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WCDX is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[9] The translator was launched on November 17, 2015, and is primarily directed at the Petersburg area. The FM Translator is fed from WKJM-HD2. [10]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010. ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "WCDX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
- ^ "Station Search Details"
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 Archived September 14, 2016 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
- ^ "Meet The Team - WRIC". Media General. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "W281AW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2015). "WCDX Richmond Adds Second Signal". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2015.