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WCDI

WCDI
Broadcast area
Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area
Frequency100.5 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian radio
AffiliationsFamily Life Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Family Life Network
  • (Family Life Ministries, LLC)
History
First air date
December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07)
Former call signs
  • WLIZ (1989–1990)
  • WYGL-FM (1990–2016)
  • WQBG (2016–2026)
  • WCDM (February–September 2026)
Call sign meaning
With Christ Discover ...
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
63837
ClassA
ERP1,100 watts
HAAT231.4 meters (759 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°18′19.3″N 77°0′26.9″W / 40.305361°N 77.007472°W / 40.305361; -77.007472
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.familylife.org

WCDI (100.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, United States, and serving the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area. The station is part of the Family Life Network and broadcasts from a transmitter in Marysville.

History

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The station's license was granted in 1988,[2] as WLIZ, and officially signed on-air on December 7, 1989 under Great Scott Broadcasting’s ownership.[3][4]

In March 1990, WLIZ was sold to Sunair Communications Inc.[5] The station later changed its call sign to WYGL-FM.

In July 2003, Sunair Communications sold its Pennsylvania radio cluster (including WYGL-FM) to Max Media for $7.5 million.[6] The sale was completed in February 2004.[7]

On August 12, 2015, Max Media announced that it would sell its Pennsylvania radio stations to Seven Mountains Media for $3.8 million.[8] The sale was completed on November 5.[9] In February 2016, it joined Seven Mountains' "Bigfoot Country" format, along with WRBG and WCFT-FM.[10]

In August 2025, Seven Mountains Media announced that they would sell WQBG to Family Life Ministries for $400,000, and had a pending application to move to Carroll Township where it would cover Harrisburg.[11][12] The sale was completed on January 30, 2026.[13]

On February 11, 2026, WQBG changed its call sign to WCDM. It changed again on September 18, 2026, to WCDI when the former WWKL became WCDM.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Facility Technical Data for WCDI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Call Letters; Grants" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 17, 1988. p. 81. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993" (PDF). Broadcasting. pp. B-301. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989" (PDF). Broadcasting. pp. B-250. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ownership Changes; Applications" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 26, 1990. p. 110. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Deal of the Week" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 18, 2003. p. 6. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Radio News" (PDF). Radio Business Report. February 2004. p. 2. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ Clayton, Cindy (August 12, 2015). "Virginia Beach-based Max Media selling Pennsylvania radio stations". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Deal Digest for the week of November 12, 2015". InsideRadio. November 12, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ Venta, Lance (February 23, 2016). "Seven Mountains Media Revamps Four In Susquehanna Valley". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 8/8: Family Life Expands Into Harrisburg". RadioInsight. August 10, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ Lindenmuth, Kaylee (January 31, 2026). "Midstate radio station to be sold to New York ministry". WHTM-TV. Archived from the original on February 3, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 30, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
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