WDAV
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WDAV "Classical 89.9" is a non-commercial public radio station located in Davidson, North Carolina
and serving the Charlotte, North Carolina
market. The station, owned by Davidson College
, airs classical music and fine arts programming.
WDAV signed on in 1973 as a student-run college radio station, taking over from a carrier current
station that had been on the air since 1969. In 1978, it was upgraded to a full-service professional operation. A series of power increases boosted its coverage area to 22 counties in North and South Carolina
.
In 1985, WDAV made plans to increase its signal from 20,000 to 100,000 watts using a directional antenna to prevent interference with WEPR
. The station was also moving from a small space in the college's union building to a new building.
Davidson, North Carolina
Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 7,139 at the 2000 census. It is home to Davidson College...
and serving the Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
market. The station, owned by Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
, airs classical music and fine arts programming.
WDAV signed on in 1973 as a student-run college radio station, taking over from a carrier current
Carrier current
Carrier current is a method of low power AM radio transmission that uses the AC electrical system of a building to propagate a medium frequency, AM signal to a relatively small area, such as a building or a group of buildings...
station that had been on the air since 1969. In 1978, it was upgraded to a full-service professional operation. A series of power increases boosted its coverage area to 22 counties in North and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
In 1985, WDAV made plans to increase its signal from 20,000 to 100,000 watts using a directional antenna to prevent interference with WEPR
WEPR
WEPR is a noncommercial Classical/News/Talk in Greenville, South Carolina featuring both Classical music as well as news and other programs from NPR. The station is part of the statewide "Classical NPR network" from ETV Radio....
. The station was also moving from a small space in the college's union building to a new building.