WDCE is a

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. WDCE is owned and operated by

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. Its predecessor, WCRC-AM, first went on air on November 2, 1961, operating with 600 kilocycles on AM and 27 watts of power. WCRC purportedly set a Virginia collegiate radio record in 1962, when they broadcast continuously from January 8 at 4:55 PM to January 12 at 9:00 PM, a total of 100 hours and 5 minutes. It began 24-hour coverage on February 1, 1965. WCRC-AM switched to WDCE-FM on September 7, 1977.

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WDCE 90.1 FM Online
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