WDCT
WDCT is a commercial radio station licensed to Fairfax, Virginia, and serving Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. WDCT is operated and licensed to Sukchan Lee and Kwangok Sung, KBC Broadcasting Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Northern Virginia Maryland |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | K-Radio Washington D.C. |
| Programming | |
| Format | Korean |
| Affiliations | Virginia Association of Broadcasters |
| Ownership | |
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| 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 D.C. Talk former format |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20668 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°51′8.0″N 77°18′57.0″W / 38.852222°N 77.315833°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
History
As WEEL, the station was a popular Northern Virginia Top 40 music station in the 1960s and 70s. After a number of brokered formats, WDCT became a Korean religious formatted broadcast radio station, serving Northern Virginia.[5] WDCT was owned and operated by Kwang Ok Sung and Suk Chan Lee, through licensee KBC Broadcasting Inc.[6]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ With the Jockeys. Billboard. November 12, 1955. p. 135. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "WDCT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 20668 (WDCT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WDCT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database