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WDCE

Richmond, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Metro Richmond
Frequency	90.1 MHz
Branding	WDCE 90.1 FM
Programming
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	University of Richmond
History
Founded	November 2, 1961 (1961-11-02)
First air date	September 7, 1977 (47 years ago) (1977-09-07)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69312
Class	A
ERP	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 / 37.580000; -77.543056
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wdce.net

WDCE is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia. WDCE is owned and operated by University of Richmond. Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power. 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. It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965. WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.

References

1. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WDCE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. "WDCE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
5. "WCRC Airs Music, News On Campus". The Collegian. November 10, 1961. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
6. "WCRC Sets 100 Hour Va. Record". The Collegian. January 19, 1962. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
7. "WCRC Radio Station Begins Twenty-four Hour Coverage". The Collegian. February 5, 1965. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

External links

• WDCE 90.1 FM Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 69312 (WDCE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WDCE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

v t e University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Academics	School of Arts & Sciences E. Claiborne Robins School of Business Jepson School of Leadership Studies School of Law School of Professional & Continuing Studies
Athletics	Atlantic 10 Conference Richmond Spiders Men's basketball Capital City Classic Women's basketball Football Capital Cup Men's lacrosse Baseball Robins Center E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Malcolm U. Pitt Field
People	Alumni Former presidents Kevin Hallock (President)
Student life	The Collegian WDCE Fraternities and sororities
Miscellaneous	Gottwald Center for the Sciences
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