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{{Infobox Radio Station |

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name = WCDX |

{{Infobox Radioradio Station |station

image = [[Image:WCDX.gif]]|

| name = WCDX |

area = [[Mechanicsville, Virginia]]/[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]|

| logo = WCDX-FM 2015.png

branding = ''"Power 92-1 Jamz"''|

| logo_size = 200px

slogan = ''18 In A Row Hip Hop And Home Of The Russ Parr Morning Show''|

| city = [[Mechanicsville, Virginia]] | country = US

airdate = [[1984]]|

| area = [[MechanicsvilleRichmond, Virginia]]/<br>[[RichmondPetersburg, Virginia|Richmond]]|

frequency = 92.1 ([[megahertz|MHz]]) |

| branding = ''"PoweriPower 92-1 Jamz"and 104-1''|

format = [[Mainstream Urban]] |

| airdate = October 7, [[1985 in radio|1985]]<ref name="LaunchDate"/>

erp = 4,800 [[watt]]s|

| frequency = {{Frequency|[[92.1 FM]]|[[MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}

class = |

| format = [[Urban contemporary]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>

owner = |

| subchannels = HD2: [[WXGI]] simulcast

website = http://www.power921jamz.com/|

| erp = 4,800500 [[wattWatt]]s|

callsign_meaning = |

| haat = {{convert|235|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = |B1

| facility_id = 60473

| coordinates = {{coord|37|36|52.0|N|77|30|56.0|W|type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = |

| former_callsigns = WPUF (1984–1985)<br>WZZR (1985–1987)<ref name="CallSign"/>

| owner = [[Urban One]]

| licensee = Radio One Licenses, LLC

| sister_stations = [[WKJM]], [[WKJS]], [[WPZZ]], [[WTPS (AM)|WTPS]], [[WXGI]]

| webcast = [http://208.46.117.144:80/7/771/72151/v1/interactive.akacast.akamaistream.net/wcdx-fm.m3u WCDX Webstream]

| website = [http://www.power921jamzipowerrichmond.com/| WCDX Online]

| translator = [[#Translator|See § Translator]]

}}

'''WCDX''' is a [[Mainstream Urban]] radio station that serve the [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] area of [[Virginia]]. It is [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Mechanicsville, Virginia|Mechanicsville]], and share the broadcasting tower in Western Richmond with [[WWLB]] and [[WRXL]].

'''WCDX''' (92.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is an [[urban contemporary]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Mechanicsville, Virginia]], serving the [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]/[[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]] area.<ref name="Arbitron"/> WCDX is owned and operated by [[Urban One]].<ref name="FCC"/> The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway<ref>https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM</ref> in unincorporated [[Henrico County, Virginia|Henrico County]], and its [[transmitter]] is located separately a mile east of the studios.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WCDX-FM Radio-Locator.com/WCDX-FM]</ref>

== History ==

WCDX started as a CP (construction permit)in [[1984]] as '''WPUF''' on 92.7 MHz. These calls were never actually used on-air, however. In July, 1985, the station changed calls to '''WZZR''' and signed on as a a top 40 radio station known as "Lazer 93" later that year. It had stiff competition from legendary top 40 station '''WRVQ'''. Lazer 93 never caught on in the Richmond market because of it's weak signal,although a night DJ they had at the time who called himself "Kid Crockett"" later became nationally famous syndicated host Kid Kelly of the "Backtraxx" programs. In February of 1987,management changed the calls to '''WCDX''' and flipped the station to Adult Contemporary'as "92.7 WCDX after several days of on-air stunting first running a comtinous heartbeat then playing the Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" over and over again.The WCDX calls were to refer to the then new CD configuration and to note that the station played music off CDs,The rating for WCDX stayed low mostly dues to competition from better established WEZS (now WMXB).In November,under consultant Don Kelly,they became "Power 93"'', which was a "Churban" Urban mixeed with some CHR crossover tunes. By the early 90's, all non-urban music was gone. Even with a weak signal, 92.7 was a very successful station in the Richmond market.

WCDX is licensed by the [[FCC]] to broadcast in the [[HD Radio]] format.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=60473|title=Station Search Details}}</ref><ref>http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia</ref>

In [[1996]], a series of events started by crosstown owners of WDCK-FM Keymarket Communications,with the intention to moving 96.5 WDCK's city of license from Williamsburg to a ___location closer to Richmond occurred that caused [[WDYL]] which was on 92.1 to move to a new frequency on 105.7, and WCDX moved to the better 92.1 frequency. The 92.7 frequency was deleted to permit '''WUVA''', a station on 92.7 in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]], to increase its power.(Despite thier efforts,Keymarket was unable to get approval for thier intended city of license transfer of WDCK,and sold the station,now WKLR,shortly thereafter)

==Alumni==

WCDX remained the only Urban station in Richmond until [[2001]], when [[WBTJ]] flipped from oldies to urban as ''"106.5 the Beat"''. With the exception of a few occasions, WBTJ's larger signal has given it slightly higher listenership in Richmond and outlying areas.

Juan Conde, who later became evening news anchor for local ABC affiliate [[WRIC-TV]], was WCDX's morning man for most of the 1990s.<ref name="Juan"/>

==Translator==

== Station Management ==

In addition to the main station, WCDX is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.<ref name="Translator1"/> The translator was launched on November 17, 2015, and is primarily directed at the [[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]] area.<ref name="Translator2"/>

* '''Operations Manager''' Al Payne

{{RadioTranslators

* '''Program Director''' Reggie Baker

| call1 = W281AW

* '''Music Director''' Stress

| freq1 = 104.1 FM

| fid1 = 139555

| watts1 = 250 watts

| owner haat1 = |86

| class1 = D

| city1 = Petersburg, Virginia

| notes1 =

}}

==References==

{{reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="LaunchDate">{{cite book|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 2010|date=2010|access-date=July 8, 2015|publisher=ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V.|page=D-567}}</ref>

<ref name="Arbitron">{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP15&band=fm&callLetter=WCDX|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=July 8, 2015|work=[[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]]}}</ref>

<ref name="CallSign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=60473&Callsign=WCDX|title=Call Sign History|access-date=July 8, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>

<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WCDX|title=WCDX Facility Record|access-date=July 8, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>

<ref name="Juan">{{cite web|url=http://wric.com/meet-the-team/|title=Meet The Team - WRIC|access-date=November 17, 2015|work=[[Media General]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Translator1">{{cite web|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W281AW|title=W281AW Facility Record|access-date=November 17, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>

<ref name="Translator2">{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/95263/wcdx-richmond-adds-second-signal/|title=WCDX Richmond Adds Second Signal|date=November 17, 2015|access-date=November 17, 2015|work=Radio Insight|last=Venta|first=Lance}}</ref>

}}

==External links==

* [http://www.ipowerrichmond.com/ iPower 92-1 and 104-1 Online]

* {{FM station data|60473|WCDX}}

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{{Richmond Radio}}

{{Urban Radio Stations in Virginia}}

{{Radio One}}

[[Category:1985 establishments in Virginia]]

[[Category:Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States]]

[[Category:Radio stations established in 1985]]

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One of WCDX's most famous allumni is recent American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin,who was an overnight DJ with the station in the 90s.