WYCB
Urban gospel radio station in Washington, D.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WYCB (1340 AM) is a radio station in Washington, D.C., featuring an urban gospel format known as "Spirit 1340 AM". Owned by Urban One, its studios are in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the transmitter site is in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
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Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. |
Frequency | 1340 kHz |
Branding | Spirit 1340 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Urban gospel |
Ownership | |
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WKYS, WMMJ, WOL, WPRS-FM | |
History | |
First air date | August 16, 1978 (45 years ago) (1978-08-16)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "We're Your Community Broadcaster"[2] |
Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 7038 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′19″N 77°0′15″W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | myspiritdc.com |
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WYCB is the oldest gospel radio station in Washington;[4] it was also the first contemporary gospel outlet in the United States.[5]