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WDCG-HD2/W236CA/W237BZ
Broadcast areaDurham, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Frequency105.1-HD2/95.1/95.3 MHz
(HD Radio via WDCG-HD2)
BrandingAlt 95.3
Programming
FormatAlternative Rock
Ownership
Owner
WNCB, WRDU, WTKK, WDCG
History
First air date
March 2012
Technical information
Facility IDWDCG: 53597
W236CA: 87686
W237BZ: 157001
ClassWDCG: C1
W236CA/W237BZ: D
ERPWDCG: 73,000 watts
W236CA: 200 watts (Vert.)
W237BZ: 250 watts
HAATWDCG: 339 meters (1,112 ft)
W236CA: 142 meters (466 ft) (Vert.)
W237BZ: 510.6 meters (1,675 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
WDCG: 35°42′50″N 78°49′4″W / 35.71389°N 78.81778°W / 35.71389; -78.81778
W236CA: 35°58′39.5″N 78°48′58″W / 35.977639°N 78.81611°W / 35.977639; -78.81611
W237BZ: 35°42′50.4″N 78°49′4″W / 35.714000°N 78.81778°W / 35.714000; -78.81778
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteAlt 95.3

WDCG-FM-HD2, known on-air as Alt 95.3, is an alternative rock radio station licensed to Durham, North Carolina. The station is operated by iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communication). It began broadcasting in November, 2012 on the HD subcarrier of WDCG, which emphasizes a more Top 40 radio format. The station's nickname references translator station W237BZ at FM 95.3 in Clayton. A second translator, W236CA in Durham, began simulcasting on 95.1 in late 2015.[1][2][3]

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