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| Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | Spirit 1340 AM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Urban gospel |
| Ownership | |
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| WKYS, WMMJ, WOL, WPRS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 16, 1978[1] |
Call sign meaning | "We're Your Community Broadcaster"[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7038 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′19″N 77°0′15″W / 38.95528°N 77.00417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | myspiritdc.com |
WYCB (1340 AM) is a radio station in Washington, D.C., featuring an urban gospel format known as "Spirit 1340 AM". Owned by Urban One, its studios are in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the transmitter site is in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
WYCB is the oldest gospel radio station in Washington;[4] it was also the first contemporary gospel outlet in the United States.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
eightwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Earl g. Graves, Ltd (November 1978). "WYCB: Soul for the Soul". Black Enterprise. pp. 19–20. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYCB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Harris, Hamill R. (August 1, 1998). "Singers Raise Voices in Praise of Gospel Mother". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Cathy Hughes". Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Backbeat Books. p. 201. ISBN 9780879308414.