WDCV-FM

WDCV-FM (88.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States, the station serves the Pennsylvania college area. The station is currently owned by Trustees of Dickinson College.[1]

WDCV-FM
CityCarlisle, Pennsylvania
Frequency88.3 MHz
BrandingThe Frequency
SloganThe Voice of Dickinson College
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerTrustees of Dickinson College
History
First air dateDecember 10th 1962
Call sign meaningThe Dickinson College Voice
Technical information
Facility ID68238
ClassA
ERP450 watts
HAAT-13.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates40°12′9.00″N 77°11′46.00″W
Links
Webcastlisten live
WebsiteWDCV-FM

The station started in 1959 as an AM operation at 640 kHz, with broadcasts confined to the Dickinson campus. WDCV expanded to a 10-watt FM service in 1973, and began broadcasting 18 hours a day at 88.3 MHz. The station increased its transmitter power to 250 watts in 1982[2] and began stereo broadcasting in 1989.[3] More recently, WDCV began webcasting at www.wdcvfm.com, and streaming over on mobile devices via Stretch Internet.

As an educational, non-profit station, WDCV-FM is operated on a volunteer basis by undergraduate students at Dickinson College and members of the Carlisle community. The principal purpose of WDCV-FM is to provide a forum for overlooked, suppressed, or under-represented voices and music. WDCV broadcasts cultural, educational, informational, and other programs and materials for the entertainment and profit of the public, and for the education and training of its staff. It also broadcasts Red Devil football, as well as men's and women's basketball. WDCV is Carlisle's only non-profit radio station.

WDCV-FM has provided innovative programming to its devoted listeners since 1973. With its transmitter and antenna atop Bosler Hall on the Dickinson College campus, the station reaches the entire Carlisle community, as well as Mt. Holly Springs, Boiling Springs, Middlesex, and New Kingston. A worldwide audience is served by the WDCV web stream.

WDCV aired its first broadcast on December 10, 1962. In 2012, the station celebrated its 50th Anniversary. An archive of images, articles, and memorabilia is located on a Tumblr blog.

References
  1. "WDCV-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WDCV increases wattage, offers change in program". WDCV Tumbler Blog.
  3. "Corporate Demands Don't Affect WDCV". WDCV Tumbler Blog.


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