WVCD (790 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to both Bamberg, South Carolina and Denmark, South Carolina. The station is owned by historically black Voorhees College.[1] The college is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and has its campus in Denmark, SC. WVCD is partially run by students and has a radio format which includes urban contemporary, urban gospel and Christian talk and teaching programs.
| Frequency | 790 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Contemporary Urban Gospel Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Voorhees College |
| History | |
First air date | March 15, 1993 (as WRIT) |
Former call signs | WRIT (1993–2004) |
Call sign meaning | W Voorhees College, Denmark |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23323 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 100 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°18′50″N 81°4′43″W / 33.31389°N 81.07861°W |
| Links | |
| Website | Voorhees.edu/WVCD |
By day, WVCD is powered at 1,000 watts. But to reduce interference to other stations on 790 AM, at night, it reduces power to 100 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times.[2]
History
editThe station went on the air as WRIT on 1993-03-15. On 2004-01-30, the station changed its call sign to the current WVCD.[3]
References
edit- ^ "WVCD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WVCD
- ^ "WVCD Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 23323 (WVCD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVCD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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