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WRCD (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic rock radio format. Licensed to Canton, New York, the station is owned by the Stephens Media Group. WRCD is an affiliate of the "Bob and Tom Show."
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Broadcast area | St. Lawrence County, New York and Cornwall/Brockville, Ontario |
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Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
Branding | 101.5 The Fox |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WMSA, WVLF | |
History | |
First air date | 1996 (as WXQZ) |
Former call signs | WXQZ (1996–1999) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 15821 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 138 meters (453 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°35′56″N 74°46′24″W / 44.59889°N 74.77333°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1015thefox.com |
WRCD has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. It covers much of St. Lawrence County, New York and Eastern Ontario.[2]
History
editIn 1996, the station signed on the air. Its original call sign was WXQZ. WXQZ broadcast a country format as "Fun 101". In 1999, it switched its call letters to WRCD. WRCD first had a mainstream rock format as "Rock 101.5" before flipping to its current format and branding.
The station was previously owned by Martz Communications Group, and was acquired by Stephens as of February 1, 2008.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRCD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRCD
External links
edit- WRCD website
- Facility details for Facility ID 736356 (WRCD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRCD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database