WDCT

WDCT
Fairfax, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Northern Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Maryland;
Frequency	1310 kHz
Branding	K-Radio Washington D.C.
Programming
Format	Korean
Affiliations	Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Ownership
Owner	Sukchan Lee & Kwangok Sung; (KBC Broadcasting Inc.);
History
First air date	September 25, 1955
Former call signs	WFCR (1955–1962); WEEL (1962–1985);
Call sign meaning	Washington D.C. Talk (former format)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20668
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 500 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	38°51′8.4″N 77°18′55.9″W / 38.852333°N 77.315528°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.dc1310.com

WDCT is a commercial radio station licensed to Fairfax, Virginia, and serving Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. WDCT is operated and licensed to Sukchan Lee and Kwangok Sung, KBC Broadcasting Inc.

History

As WEEL, the station was a popular Northern Virginia Top 40 music station in the 1960s and 1970s. After a number of brokered formats, WDCT became a Korean religious formatted broadcast radio station, serving Northern Virginia.^[5] WDCT was owned and operated by Kwang Ok Sung and Suk Chan Lee, through licensee KBC Broadcasting Inc.^[6]

References

^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
^ With the Jockeys. Billboard. November 12, 1955. p. 135. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WDCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
^ "WDCT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 20668 (WDCT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WDCT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[LaunchDate-1] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

[WFCR-2] With the Jockeys. Billboard. November 12, 1955. p. 135. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

[CallSign-3] "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

[FCC-LMS-20668-4] "Facility Technical Data for WDCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[Arbitron-5] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

[FCC-6] "WDCT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

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Fairfax, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Northern Virginia Washington, D.C. Maryland
Frequency	1310 kHz
Branding	K-Radio Washington D.C.
Programming
Format	Korean
Affiliations	Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Ownership
Owner	Sukchan Lee & Kwangok Sung (KBC Broadcasting Inc.)
History
First air date	September 25, 1955 (1955-09-25)^[1]
Former call signs	WFCR (1955–1962)^[2] WEEL (1962–1985)^[3]
Call sign meaning	Washington D.C. Talk (former format)
Technical information^[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20668
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°51′8.4″N 77°18′55.9″W / 38.852333°N 77.315528°W / 38.852333; -77.315528
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.dc1310.com