WXDM
| Front Royal, Virginia United States | |
| Broadcast area | Northern Shenandoah Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Christendom |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic Religious |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Christendom College (Christendom Educational Corporation) |
| Sister stations | WHFW |
| History | |
| First air date | January 18, 2013 |
| Call sign meaning | X (Christ)-endom |
| Technical information[1] | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 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 |
| Links | |
| 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
- Back to citation "Facility Technical Data for WXDM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- Back to citation "WXDM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Back to citation Bahr, Katie (January 22, 2013). "On the air in Front Royal". The Arlington Catholic Herald. Arlington Catholic Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- Back to citation 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
- Facility details for Facility ID 171272 (WXDM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXDM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database