Broadcast area | Northern Shenandoah Valley |
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Frequency | 90.3 FM 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 |
Call sign meaning | W ChristenDoM X is the symbol of Christ in Greek text |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 171272 |
Class | A |
Power | 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 |
Links | |
Webcast | WXDM Webstream |
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.[1]
Station launch
Bishop Paul S. Loverde of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington blessed the transmitter and studios of WXDM on January 18, 2013.[2] With the Bishop's blessing, WXDM took to the airwaves as the first Catholic radio station in the Commonwealth of Virginia.[3]
Simulcast
On July 22, 2013, WXDM began simulcasting Winchester-based WHFW.
References
- ↑ "WXDM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Bahr, Katie (January 22, 2013). "On the air in Front Royal". 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
- Radio Christendom Online
- WXDM in the FCC FM station database
- WXDM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 171272 (WXDM) in the REC Networks database
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