WCDX
Radio station in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
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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.[5] The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[6] in unincorporated Henrico County, and its transmitter is located separately a mile east of the studios.
Petersburg, Virginia
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Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 92.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | iPower 92-1 and 104-1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary[1] |
| Subchannels | HD2: WXGI simulcast |
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| History | |
First air date | October 7, 1985[2] |
Former call signs | WPUF (1984–1985) WZZR (1985–1987)[3] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 4,500 watts |
| HAAT | 235 meters (771 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′52.5″N 77°30′55″W |
| Translator | See § Translator |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCDX is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format.[7][8]
Alumni
WCDX-HD2
WCDX-HD2 broadcasts a simulcast of Classic Hip Hop-formatted sister stations. WXGI licensed to Richmond & WDCJ licensed to Petersburg on its HD2 sub channel. On December 20, 2017 WXGI's FM Translator began relaying this signal at 99.5 FM (W258DC). In conjunction with WXGI this signal is relayed on WDCJ's FM Translator at 102.7 FM (W274BX) in Petersburg. This began on July 9, 2016. These 2 stations are branded as 99.5 and 102.7 The Box.
Translator
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. The FM Translator is fed from WKJM-HD2. [11]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W281AW | 104.1 FM | Petersburg, Virginia | 139555 | 250 | 86 m (282 ft) | D | LMS |