WDCT AM 1310 is a Korean broadcast radio station licensed to Fairfax, Virginia, the only Korean language station serving Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. WDCT is operated and licensed to Yoonhee Kim and Yongyil Kim of Bareun Media Inc.

WDCT 1310
Broadcast areaNorthern Virginia

Washington, D.C.

Maryland
Frequency1310 AM kHz
BrandingRadio Washington
Programming
FormatKorean
AffiliationsVirginia Association of Broadcasters
Ownership
Owner
  • Yoonhee Kim
  • (Bareun Media Inc.)
History
First air date
September 25, 1955[1]
Former call signs
WFCR (1955–1962)[2]
WEEL (1962-1985)
WDCT (1985-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
Washington, DC Talk
former format
Technical information
Facility ID20668
ClassB
Power5,000 Watts daytime
500 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
38°51′8.0″N 77°18′57.0″W / 38.852222°N 77.315833°W / 38.852222; -77.315833
Links
Websitehttps://www.dc1310.com/

Origins of AM 1310

WDCT was originally a Korean religious formatted broadcast radio station, serving Northern Virginia.[4] WDCT was owned and operated by Kwang Ok Sung and Suk Chan Lee, through licensee KBC Broadcasting Inc.[5]

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  2. ^ With the Jockeys. Billboard. November 12, 1955. p. 135. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "WDCT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

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Radio stations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
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