WYCD

WYCD
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNew Country 99-5 YCD
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
May 4, 1960 (1960-05-04)
Former call signs
  • WABX (1960–84)
  • WCLS (1984–85)
  • WDTX (1985–88)
  • WDFX (1988–92)
  • WOWF (1992–93)
Call sign meaning
"Young Country Detroit"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID1089
ClassB
ERP17,500 watts
HAAT240 meters (790 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°27′13″N 83°09′50″W / 42.45361°N 83.16389°W / 42.45361; -83.16389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/wycd

WYCD (99.5 FM, "New Country 99-5 YCD") is a commercial radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan. It broadcasts a country music format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. WYCD's offices and studios are on American Drive in Southfield, Michigan.

WYCD has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,500 watts. The transmitter, which shares a tower with several other Detroit-area FM stations, is on Radio Plaza in Ferndale.[2] WYCD broadcasts using HD Radio technology; its HD-2 digital subchannel formerly aired "New Country", while the HD-3 subchannel formerly carried Contemporary Christian music as "The Crossing."

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYCD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WYCD