WCDK
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.[1] WCDK broadcasts a classic hits music radio format.[2]
City | Cadiz, Ohio |
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Broadcast area | Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia |
Branding | The River |
Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
First air date | August 17, 1990 |
Format | Classic Hits |
ERP | 2,700 watts |
HAAT | 151 meters |
Class | A |
Facility ID | 40874 |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°15′14.00″N 80°50′35.00″W |
Former call signs | WFNN (1990-1990) WWYS (1990-1993) |
Affiliations | Ohio State IMG Sports Network |
Owner | Cody Barack (Ohio Midland Newsgroup, LLC) |
Sister stations | WEIR |
Website | 1063theriver.com |
WCDK is the flagship station for Steubenville High School football.
History
The 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,[3]
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
- "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
- 1984 Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WCDK
- Radio-Locator information on WCDK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WCDK