Broadcast area |
Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
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Frequency | 92.1 FM MHz |
Branding | iPower 92-1 and 104-1 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban contemporary [1] |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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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 ID | 60473 |
Class | B1 |
Power | 4,500 Watts |
HAAT | 235 meters (771 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′52.0″N 77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W |
Translator(s) | See § Translator |
Links | |
Webcast | WCDX Webstream |
Website | WCDX 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]
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]
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 sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP ( W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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W281AW | 104.1 FM FM | Petersburg, Virginia | 139555 | 250 watts | 86 m (282 ft) | D | LMS |