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Broadcast area | Northern Shenandoah Valley |
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| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Christendom |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic Religious |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHFW | |
| History | |
First air date | January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18) |
Call sign meaning | X (Christ)-endom |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 171272 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 190 watts |
| HAAT | −65.1 meters (−214 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°56′58.70″N 78°08′49.50″W / 38.9496389°N 78.1470833°W / 38.9496389; -78.1470833 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | WXDM Online |
WXDM is a Catholic Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving the Northern Shenandoah Valley. WXDM is owned and operated by Christendom College.2
Station launch
Bishop Paul S. Loverde of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington blessed the transmitter and studios of WXDM on January 18, 2013.3 With the Bishop's blessing, WXDM took to the airwaves as the first Catholic radio station in the Commonwealth of Virginia.4
Simulcast
On July 22, 2013, WXDM began simulcasting Winchester-based WHFW.
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WXDM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WXDM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Bahr, Katie (January 22, 2013). "On the air in Front Royal". The Arlington Catholic Herald. Arlington Catholic Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- Walter, Kim (January 24, 2013). "Christendom broadcasts state's first Catholic radio station". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
External links
External links
- Radio Christendom Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 171272 (WXDM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXDM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database