WXDC
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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.9MHz |
| Branding | Cool 92.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits[2] |
| Affiliations | West Virginia MetroNews |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WCST | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1965[3] |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 93.5 MHz (1965–2005) |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68204 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 3,200 watts |
| HAAT | 139 meters (456 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°37′0.0″N78°13′3.0″W/ 39.616667°N 78.217500°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WXDC(92.9FM,"Cool 92.9" ) is aClassic hitsformattedbroadcastradio station licensed toBerkeley Springs, West Virginia,servingMartinsburginWest VirginiaandHancockinMaryland.[1][2]WXDC is owned byWVRC Media,through their West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies licensee.[6][7]
WVRC Media began operating WXDC and sister-stationWCSTon May 1, 2019, as they begin the process of buying the two stations from Metro Radio, Inc.[6]
History
[edit]The station came on the air as WCST-FM in 1965, but later changed to WDHC with the "Down Home County" branding in 1996.[3]WDHC was originally on 93.5 FM and moved to 92.9 FM in 2005 with a taller tower and twice the original size and double the original power of 93.5. WXDC's distant grade signal can be heard inWinchester, Virginia,Hagerstown, MarylandandMartinsburg, West Virginia.[1]
In April 2009, WDHC DJ Travis Lee, 27, known on the air as "Mr. T", was killed by a train while camping with friends inMorgan County, West Virginia.[8][9]
In 2011, WDHC switched their branding from "Down Home Country" to "Country 92-9" and to a more mainstreamcountry musicformat, as well as updating their website. In March 2014, WDHC dropped its longtime country format for a hybridclassic hits/classic top 40 format as "Max 92-9".
In January 2017, WDHC was sold to Metro Radio ofFairfax, Virginia,who ownsWTNTin the Washington market. The purchase was consummated on March 1, 2017, at a price of $365,000. Metro fired the entire staff, changed the callsign to WXDC, and began simulcasting WTNT's Spanish-language programming on March 8. Due to community backlash, Metro Radio entered into alocal marketing agreementwithHancock, Marylandrestaurant owner Diane Smith, who flipped the station back to English-language classic hits "Max 92-9" on May 1.[10]On January 1, 2018, WXDC changed tooldiesfrom classic hits.
On May 1, 2019,West Virginia Radio Corporationbegan operating WXDC and sister stationWCSTas it began the process of buying the stations from Metro Radio.[6][11]The local marketing agreement with Diane Smith ended on April 30, 2019.[6]At 9a.m., on May 1, 2019, WXDC relaunched their oldies format as "Cool 92.9". On October 11, 2019, WXDC shifted back from oldies to classic hits. On March 1, 2020, WXDC changed formats from classic hits back to their longtime country music format. The purchase, at a price of $365,000, was consummated on March 3, 2021.
On October 23, 2023, WXDC changed its format from country back to classic hits, branded back to "Cool 92.9".[12]
References
[edit]- ^abc"WXDC-FM 92.9 MHz - Berkeley Springs, WV".Theodric Technologies, LLC.RetrievedMay 1,2019.
- ^ab"Arbitron Station Information Profiles".Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.RetrievedMay 1,2019.
- ^abBroadcasting Yearbook 2010(PDF).ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-586.RetrievedMay 1,2019.
- ^"Call Sign History".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedMay 1,2019.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WXDC".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^abcdVenta, Lance (April 30, 2019)."West Virginia Radio Corporation To Acquire WCST/WXDC".RadioInsight/RadioBB.RetrievedApril 30,2019.
- ^"WXDC Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedMay 1,2019.
- ^Morgan Messenger Story
- ^Obit from Morgan Messenger
- ^Strader, Tricia (April 18, 2017)."Station switching back to English".Martinsburg Journal.
- ^"WXDC-WCST Broker Agreement"(PDF).Federal Communications Commission,audio division.June 3, 2019.RetrievedApril 1,2020.
- ^Venta, Lance (October 24, 2023)."WXDC Cools Off West Virginia Panhandle".RadioInsight/RadioBB.RetrievedOctober 24,2023.
External links
[edit]- Cool 92.9 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 68204 (WXDC)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WXDCinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- 92.9 WXDC onFacebook