WDCT

WDCT AM 1310 is a Korean broadcast radio station licensed to Fairfax, Virginia, the only Korean language station serving Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. WDCT is operated and licensed to Sukchan Lee and Kwangok Sung, KBC Broadcasting Inc.

Radio station in Virginia, United States
  • Fairfax, Virginia
  • United States
Broadcast areaNorthern Virginia

Washington, D.C.

MarylandFrequency1310 AM kHzBrandingRadio WashingtonProgrammingFormatKoreanAffiliationsVirginia Association of BroadcastersOwnershipOwner
  • Sukchan Lee & Kwangok Sung
  • (KBC Broadcasting Inc.)
History
First air date
September 25, 1955 (68 years ago) (1955-09-25)[1]
Former call signs
WFCR (1955–1962)[2]
WEEL (1962–1985)
WDCT (1985–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
Washington, DC Talk
former formatTechnical informationFacility ID20668ClassBPower5,000 Watts daytime
500 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
38°51′8.0″N 77°18′57.0″W / 38.852222°N 77.315833°W / 38.852222; -77.315833LinksWebsitehttps://www.dc1310.com/

Origins of AM 1310

WDCT was originally a Korean religious formatted broadcast radio station, serving Northern Virginia.[4] WDCT was owned and operated by Kwang Ok Sung and Suk Chan Lee, through licensee KBC Broadcasting Inc.[5]

References

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

External links

  • ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.›  WDCT in the FCC AM station database
  • WDCT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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