Broadcast area | Steubenville, Ohio Wheeling, West Virginia |
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Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
Branding | 106.3 The River |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | Ohio State Sports Network |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WEIR | |
History | |
First air date | August 17, 1990 (as WFNN) |
Former call signs | WFNN (1990) WWYS (1990–1993) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 40874 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,700 watts |
HAAT | 151 meters (495 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°15′14.00″N80°50′35.00″W / 40.2538889°N 80.8430556°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1063theriver.com |
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WCDK broadcasts from facilities along Ohio Route 150 in Dillonvale, Ohio. It is the flagship station for Steubenville High School football.
The roots of this station date back to March 17, 1980, when the construction permit was first applied for. The application was granted on May 23, 1983 to Cadiz Broadcasting, Inc., a company headed by Randall M. O'Grady. However, the station would not sign on the air under this company's ownership, largely due to its inability to acquire a suitable tower site from which to broadcast.
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