WCDK (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Cadiz, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia, area. The station is currently owned by Cody Barack, through licensee Ohio Midland Newsgroup, LLC.[2] WCDK broadcasts a classic rock music radio format.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Steubenville, Ohio Wheeling, West Virginia |
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| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Branding | 106.3 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEIR, WRQY, WOMP, WBGI-FM, WLYV | |
| History | |
First air date | August 17, 1990 (as WFNN) |
Former call signs | WFNN (1990) WWYS (1990–1993) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40874 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,700 watts |
| HAAT | 151 meters (495 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°15′14.00″N 80°50′35.00″W / 40.2538889°N 80.8430556°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1063theriver.com |
WCDK broadcasts from facilities along Ohio Route 150 in Dillonvale, Ohio. It is the flagship station for Steubenville High School football.
History
editThe roots of this station date back to March 17, 1980, when the construction permit was first applied for. The application was granted on May 23, 1983 to Cadiz Broadcasting, Inc., a company headed by Randall M. O'Grady. However, the station would not sign on the air under this company's ownership, largely due to its inability to acquire a suitable tower site from which to broadcast.
The station went on the air as WFNN on 1990-08-17. On 1990-10-08, the station changed its call sign to WWYS. On 1993-09-01 to the current WCDK,[4]
On August 2, 2017 Priority Communications of Ohio filed an application with the FCC to sell WEIR and WCDK to Ohio Midland Newsgroup, LLC of Bellaire, Ohio. The company is headed by Cody Barack and has no other broadcast interests. The sale was consummated on October 31, 2017 at a price of $700,000.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCDK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCDK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WCDK Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WCDK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- 1984 Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
- Facility details for Facility ID 40874 (WCDK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCDK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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