| SimulcastingWICK Scranton | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre |
| Frequency | 1440kHz |
| Branding | The Mothership |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bold Gold Media Group |
| WTRW,WICK,WYCK,WWRR,WPSN,WDNH-FM,WYCY,WDNB | |
| History | |
First air date | January1950 |
Call sign meaning | CarbonDaLe |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58316 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000watts day 37 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′23″N75°29′7″W / 41.55639°N 75.48528°W /41.55639; -75.48528 |
| Translator(s) | 106.7 W294BJ (Honesdale) 107.9 W300DQ (Carbondale) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WCDL Online |
WCDL (1440AM) is aradio station licensed toCarbondale, Pennsylvania. The station operates with 5,000watts daytime and 37Watts nighttime with a non-directionalantenna. TheFederal Communications Commission considers WCDL a Class DAM broadcast station. Bold Gold Media Group is the current owner of WCDL.
The station flipped formats fromadult standards to a mix of Tropical andSpanish languageadult contemporary[2] format in August 2007[3] branded as "Caliente" (translation fromSpanish intoEnglish as "Hot") to serve the region's growingHispanic population.[4] Former sister stationWNAK, 730kHz, located inNanticoke, started simulcasting WCDL programming in October 2007.[2]
In late 2008 WCDL returned to theadult standards format,[5] simulcasting withWNAK 730kHz under the slogan "The Greatest Music of All Time".
As of 2011, WCDL was simulcasting withWICK andWYCK with sports as "The Game".
On March 8, 2020 WCDL changed their format from sports to oldies, branded as "The Mothership", simulcastingWICK 1400 AM Scranton.