WDFC-LP

WDFC-FM 101.7 is a low power non-commercial educational radio station broadcasting from Greensboro, North Carolina. It is the only United Methodist Station in the Western Conference of the United Methodist Church. The station is designed to entertain, inform, and educate by playing a wide variety of music and other programs. Owned by Christ United Methodist Church and with an all-volunteer staff, Christ Church Radio operates 24/7 with an eclectic format featuring classical music on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and Jazz/Smooth Jazz on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. 50s, 60s, 70s music is programmed on Saturday afternoon from noon to 5:00 pm on the "Summer Saturday Afternoon Experiment". Beach music,"On the Beach with Charlie Brown" is broadcast from 5pm to 8pm Saturday afternoon and a combination of swing and jazz on Saturday evening. The station switches to 24/7 Christmas music in mid-November and continues through the 12 days of Christmas ending on January 6. Christmas programming is unique and features much more than what is normally heard during the Christmas season.

WDFC-LP
CityGreensboro, North Carolina
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
BrandingChrist Church Radio
SloganWe are Radio That's Different
Frequency101.7 MHz
First air dateMarch 15, 2015
FormatClassical including sacred works, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Beach, 50s,60s.70s Swing, Christmas music during season, mid November to January
Language(s)English
ERP0.013 Kw
HAAT84 meters
ClassFL
Facility ID192244
Transmitter coordinates36°05′42.60″N 79°49′7.90″W
Call sign meaningWe Are Disciples For Christ
AffiliationsFox 8 News, The Classical Network
OperatorCUMC Radio, LLC
OwnerChrist United Methodist Church
(CUMC Radio, LLC)
Websitewww.christgreensboro.org/radio

The station is the first classical music station in the Greensboro/Guilford County market since the mid-1960s. It broadcasts the Sunday morning live service from the church sanctuary as well as various performances of the Church music programs. Mixed in with the Classical music programming is sacred music from all over the world by the famous composers. Support for Christ Church Radio comes from the Greensboro Symphony, Music for a Great Space, Bel Canto, Industries of the Blind as well as various business firms, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Contributions to WDFC Radio are tax deductible.

Various shows featured during the week include: Animal Radio, The People's Pharmacy, With Heart & Voice, Sing for Joy, Cool Jazz Weekly, Jazz with Gil, Simply Timeless, Music and the Spoken Word, Day 1, On the Beach with Charlie Brown, Live Broadcast of Christ Church 11 am Sunday Service, Picture Perfect, Lyric Stage, Between the Keys, The Lost Chord, Memories in Melodies along with others. WDFC is "Radio That's Different" sounding quite different from other stations with our multiple formats and features. Programming offers something for most everyone with the large variety.

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References
  1. DeCwikiel-Kane, Dawn (May 9, 2017). "Ken Karns back on the air in Greensboro". News & Record. Retrieved May 9, 2017.


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