WDVD

WDVD (96.3 FM) is a hot adult contemporary radio station in Detroit, Michigan. Owned and operated by Cumulus Media, WDVD's studios and offices are located in the Fisher Building in Detroit's New Center district near downtown, while its transmitter is located in Oakland County in Royal Oak Township at 8 Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue.

WDVD
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.3 WDVD
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: WJR simulcast (News/talk)
HD3: "New Country Detroit" (Country)
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
WJR
History
First air date
June 1, 1948 (as WJR-FM)
Former call signs
  • WJR-FM (1948–1982)
  • WHYT (1982–1997)
  • WPLT (1997–2001)
Call sign meaning
The slogans of "Detroit's Best Variety" or "Detroit's Variety Destination", along with alliterative frequency calls; unrelated to the video disc format
Technical information
Facility ID8631
ClassB
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT240 meters (790 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°27′13″N 83°09′50″W
Links
WebcastListen live
HD3: Listen live
Website963wdvd.com
HD3: newcountrydetroit.com

WDVD broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 20,000 watts from an antenna that is 787 feet in height, and transmits its signal from the same tower from which five other Detroit FM radio stations broadcast. WDVD is licensed for HD Radio operations.

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