WCDL
| Simulcasting WICK Scranton | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | The Mothership |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bold Gold Media Group |
| WTRW, WICK, WYCK, WWRR, WPSN, WDNH-FM, WYCY, WDNB | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1950 |
Call sign meaning | CarbonDaLe |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58316 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 37 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′23″N 75°29′7″W / 41.55639°N 75.48528°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.7 W294BJ (Honesdale) 107.9 W300DQ (Carbondale) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WCDL Online |
WCDL (1440 AM) is a radio station licensed to Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The station operates with 5,000 watts daytime and 37 Watts nighttime with a non-directional antenna. The Federal Communications Commission considers WCDL a Class D AM broadcast station. Bold Gold Media Group is the current owner of WCDL.
History
The station flipped formats from adult standards to a mix of Tropical and Spanish language adult contemporary[2] format in August 2007 [3] branded as "Caliente" (translation from Spanish into English as "Hot") to serve the region's growing Hispanic population.[4] Former sister station WNAK, 730 kHz, located in Nanticoke, started simulcasting WCDL programming in October 2007.[2]
In late 2008 WCDL returned to the adult standards format,[5] simulcasting with WNAK 730 kHz under the slogan "The Greatest Music of All Time".
As of 2011, WCDL was simulcasting with WICK and WYCK with sports as "The Game".
On March 8, 2020 WCDL changed their format from sports to oldies, branded as "The Mothership", simulcasting WICK 1400 AM Scranton.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCDL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "More 'Caliente' For Northeast Pennsylvania". Hispanic Market Weekly (Coral Gables, Florida). Retrieved October 22, 2007.
- ^ Fybush, Scott. "Northeast Radio Watch". Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ Haggerty, James. "The Times Tribune". The Times-Tribune (Scranton). Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ Fybush, Scott. "Northeast Radio Watch". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
External links
- WCDL official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 58316 (WCDL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCDL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147264 (W294BJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W294BJ at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 200942 (W300DQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W300DQ at FCCdata.org