WCDL
| Broadcast area | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | The Mothership |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies (WICK simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bold Gold Media Group |
| WTRW, WICK, WYCK, WWRR, WPSN, WDNH, WYCY, WDNB | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1950 |
Call sign meaning | CarbonDaLe |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58316 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime only 37 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′23″N 75°29′07″W / 41.55639°N 75.48528°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.7 W294BJ (Honesdale) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WCDL Online |
WCDL is an AM broadcasting radio station licensed to Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The station operates on a frequency of 1440 kHz 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 are the current owners of WCDL.
History
The station flipped formats from adult standards to a mix of Tropical and Spanish language adult contemporary [1] format in August 2007 [2] branded as "Caliente" (translation from Spanish into English as "Hot") to serve the region's growing Hispanic population.[3] Former sister station WNAK, 730 kHz, located in Nanticoke, started simulcasting WCDL programming in October 2007.[1]
In late 2008 WCDL returned to the adult standards format,[4] 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 9, 2020 WCDL changed their format from sports to oldies, branded as "The Mothership", simulcasting WICK 1400 AM Scranton.
References
- ^ 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
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WCDL in the FCC AM station database
- WCDL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W294BJ in the FCC FM station database
- W294BJ at FCCdata.org
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