WWDC (FM)

WWDC
Broadcast areaWashington, D.C. metropolitan area
Frequency101.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingDC101
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAlternative rock
SubchannelsHD2: WTSD simulcast (Sports)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WASH, WBIG-FM, WIHT, WMZQ-FM, WUST
History
First air date
February 17, 1949; 75 years ago (1949-02-17)
Former call signs
  • WOL-FM (1945–1950)
  • WWDC-FM (1950–2005)[1]
Former frequencies
Call sign meaning
Washington, D.C.
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8682
ClassB
ERP
  • 22,500 watts (analog)
  • 357 watts (digital)[3]
HAAT232 meters (761 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°59′59.4″N 77°3′25.9″W / 38.999833°N 77.057194°W / 38.999833; -77.057194 (WWDC)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitedc101.iheart.com

WWDC (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. The station is owned by iHeartMedia through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts an alternative rock radio format. WWDC serves as the flagship station for the syndicated radio show Elliot in the Morning and as the local affiliate for Skratch 'N Sniff.

The transmitter is on Brookville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland, at (39°0′0″N 77°3′25″W / 39.00000°N 77.05694°W / 39.00000; -77.05694).[4] WWDC broadcasts using HD Radio technology and simulcasts the sports talk and sports betting programming of WTSD "1190 iHeart Sports DC" on its HD2 digital subchannel.[5]

  1. ^ a b "History Cards for WWDC". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWDC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Engineering STA, Exhibit 1 [WWDC]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 28, 2014. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. ^ "FM Query Results for WWDC". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (January 23, 2017). "iHeart Launches DC Translator With Rock And Hockey". radioinsight.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.