WDCH-FM
WDCH-FM (99.1 MHz) – branded Bloomberg 99.1 – is a commercial business news radio station licensed to Bowie, Maryland, and serving the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station is operated by Bloomberg L.P. as the market network affiliate for Bloomberg Radio. WDCH-FM often airs D.C. United soccer and Washington Wizards NBA basketball games whenever sports radio sister station WJFK-FM (106.7 "The Fan") is carrying a different game.
| Broadcast area | Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | Bloomberg 99.1 and 105.7 HD2 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Business news |
| Affiliations | Bloomberg Radio NBC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Bloomberg L.P. |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | WNAV-FM (1947–83) WLOM-FM (1983) WLOM (1983) WHFS (1983–2005) WZLL (2005) WLZL (2005–11) WNEW-FM (2011–16) |
Call sign meaning | Washington, D.C. |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72177 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 45,000 watts |
| HAAT | 157 meters (515 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°1′48″N 76°44′25″W |
| Repeater(s) | 105.7 WJZ-HD2 (Baltimore) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Live Stream on My Tuner Live Stream on iHeartRadio |
| Website | bloomberg |
The studios and offices are near the Washington Navy Yard along the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, while the station transmitter is in Odenton, Maryland. WDCH is one of the few stations that directly targets both the Washington and Baltimore radio markets. This is because its transmitter is located halfway between the two cities, providing a strong city-grade signal to both. WDCH-FM programming is also heard on the HD-2 digital subchannel on 105.7 WJZ-FM.