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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1 (MHz) |
| Branding | CD101.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fun With Radio, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | August 20, 1990 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | www.cd101.com |
CD101.1 FM (101.1 FM) is an American radio station whose transmitter and license is in Grove City, Ohio. They serve the Columbus metro market from their broadcast facilities located at 503 S. Front St. Suite 101 in the Brewery District. CD101.1 plays alternative rock, and was one of the first stations in the United States to simulcast on the internet. The station's call letters are WWCD, and--unlike many American FM radio stations--are not suffixed with "-FM".
WWCD began broadcasting on August 20, 1990. The first song played on the station was "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, (Petrol)" by the Dublin, Ireland band Something Happens. The station is owned by Fun With Radio, LLC whose founder, Roger Vaughan, purchased the station from Video Services in 1992. CD101.1 has always been owned by interests in metro Columbus, and is one of the few remaining independent radio stations in the U.S. playing alternative rock.
WWCD's Program Director is Andy "Andyman" Davis. He has been with the station almost since its inception. Davis was previously the station's Music Director. Its current Music Director is Jack DeVoss who has been with the station since 1993. DeVoss has been the Music Director since 1998. The lineup for the station has recently changed, with the exit of longtime dj Michael Palermo. Jack DeVoss runs the 9-12 shift, followed by Lesley James from 12-3, Andyman from 3-6 and Dr Smith from 6-9.
Former CD101.1 DJs include Fritz the Nite Owl, who also once hosted one of the last late night movie television programs locally produced in the United States. Fritz's show was broadcast on WCLL-CA, television channel 19, in Columbus.
CD101.1 is the FM flagship station of the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL hockey team.
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