Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
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Frequency | 90.1 FM MHz |
Branding | WDCE 90.1 FM |
Programming | |
Format | Variety[1] |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Richmond |
History | |
First air date | September 7, 1977[2] November 2, 1961 (WCRC) |
Former call signs | WDCE (1977–Present)[3] WCRC (1961–1977) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 69312 |
Class | A |
Power | 100 Watts |
HAAT | 26 meters (85 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°34′48.0″N 77°32′35.0″W / 37.580000°N 77.543056°W |
Links | |
Webcast | WDCE Webstream |
Website | WDCE Online |
WDCE is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia.[1] WDCE is owned and operated by University of Richmond.[4] Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power.[5] 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.[6] It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965.[7] WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.