WDAC

WDAC (94.5 FM) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by WDAC Radio Company and broadcasts a Christian radio format featuring programming from Salem Communications.[3]

WDAC
CityLancaster, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaLancaster area
Frequency94.5 MHz (HD Radio)
SloganThe Voice of Christian Radio
Programming
FormatAnalog/HD1: Christian radio
HD2: Christian radio ("HOPE Music for the Heart!")[1]
AffiliationsMoody Broadcasting; Salem Communications
Ownership
OwnerWDAC Radio Company
History
First air dateDecember 13, 1959[2]
Former call signsWLPH (1959)
Call sign meaningW Dean Alan Crawford[2]
Technical information
Facility ID71309
ClassB
ERP19,000 watts
HAAT247 meters (810 ft)
Transmitter coordinates39°53′46.3″N 76°14′20.8″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Websitewww.wdac.com

WDAC uses HD Radio and broadcasts a Christian radio format with the slogan "HOPE Music for the Heart!" on its HD2 subchannel.[4]

History

The Federal Communications Commission granted Percy B. Crawford a construction permit for the station on April 15, 1959 with the WLPH call sign.[5] On May 25, 1959, the call sign was changed to WDAC.[5]

WDAC signed on for first time on December 13, 1959,[2] and was granted its first license on August 1, 1960.[5] On December 16, 1960, the FCC granted an involuntarily reassignment of the station's license to Ruth Marjorie Crawford following the death of Percy Crawford.[5]

On June 19, 1973, the FCC granted a voluntary reassignment of the station's license to W.D.A.C. Radio Company, effective July 2, 1973.[5]

Translators

WDAC programming is broadcast on the following translators:

Broadcast translators of WDAC
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W246BI97.1Middletown, Delaware1565858050.5 m (166 ft)D39°32′4.4″N 75°42′35.8″WFCC
W280CP103.9Wagontown, Pennsylvania71312510 m (33 ft)D40°00′44.3″N 75°50′32.8″WFCC
Broadcast translators of WDAC-HD2[4]
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W284BF104.7Lancaster, Pennsylvania144103200230 m (750 ft)D39°53′46.0″N 76°14′21.0″WFCC
W300BZ107.9Reading, Pennsylvania87062250239.5 m (786 ft)D40°21′15.9″N 75°53′55.7″WFCC

Signal note

WDAC is short-spaced to two other Class B stations: WDSD 94.7 WDSD (licensed to serve Dover, Delaware) and WPST 94-5 PST (licensed to serve Trenton, New Jersey). WDAC and WDSD operate on first adjacent channels (94.5 and 94.7) and the cities they are licensed to serve are only about 74 miles apart.[6] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 105 miles.[7] WDAC and WPST operate on the same channel and the cities they are licensed to serve are only about 83 miles apart.[8] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150 miles.[7]

References
  1. "Streaming WDAC". Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  2. "History [WDAC]". wdac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. "WDAC Facility Record". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  4. "Hope 94.5 HD2". hope945.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  5. "History Cards for WDAC". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  6. "How Far is it Between Lancaster, Pa Usa and Dover Delaware, Usa". Free Map Tools. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  7. "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  8. "How Far is it Between Lancaster, Pa Usa and Trenton Nj, Usa". Free Map Tools. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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