WDCG-HD2
W237BZ, known on-air as Christmas 95.3, is a radio station licensed to Clayton, North Carolina. The station is currently stunting with Christmas music. The station is operated by iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications). The translator simulcasts the programming of WDCG-HD2, along with a second translator, W236CA in Durham, which began simulcasting on 95.1 FM in late 2015.[1][2][3]
| Translator of WDCG-HD2, Durham | |
|---|---|
| City | Clayton, North Carolina |
| Broadcast area | Durham, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Branding | Christmas 95.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Stunting (Christmas music) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| WNCB, WRDU, WTKK, WDCG | |
| History | |
First air date | March 2012 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 157001 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 510.6 meters (1,675 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′50″N 78°49′4″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Christmas 95.3 |
History
W237BZ began broadcasting in November 2012 as a translator for WDCG-HD2, which signed on with an Alternative Rock format as "95X".[4]
On January 9, 2018, the station rebranded as "Alt 95.3".[5]
On November 11, 2021, at 10 a.m., WDCG-HD2/W236CA/W237BZ dumped the alternative format after 9 years and began stunting with Christmas music as "Christmas 95.3".[6]
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W237BZ | 95.3 | Clayton, North Carolina | 157001 | 250 | 510.6 m (1,675 ft) | D | 35°42′50.4″N 78°49′4″W | FCC LMS |
| W236CA | 95.1 | Durham, North Carolina | 87686 | 200 | 142 m (466 ft) | D | 35°58′39.5″N 78°48′58″W | FCC LMS |