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| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
| Branding | WDCE 90.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Richmond |
| History | |
| Founded | November 2, 1961 |
First air date | September 7, 1977[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69312 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 26 meters (85 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°34′48.0″N 77°32′35.0″W / 37.580000°N 77.543056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wdce |
WDCE is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia.[1] WDCE is owned and operated by University of Richmond.[4] Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power.[5] WCRC purportedly set a Virginia collegiate radio record in 1962, when they broadcast continuously from January 8 at 4:55 PM to January 12 at 9:00 PM, a total of 100 hours and 5 minutes.[6] It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965.[7] WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.
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LaunchDatewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDCE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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FCCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "WCRC Airs Music, News On Campus". The Collegian. 10 November 1961. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "WCRC Sets 100 Hour Va. Record". The Collegian. 19 January 1962. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "WCRC Radio Station Begins Twenty-four Hour Coverage". The Collegian. 5 February 1965. Retrieved 29 October 2022.