Columbus station WWCD Radio ends its online streaming, goes off air for good

COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) – A former central Ohio radio station has played its last song.

WWCD Radio announced the end of its streaming broadcast at 11:59 p.m. Sunday after it had moved to an online-only format of alternative rock in February. The shuttering of its 34-year run — operating first as CD101 and later as CD102.5 and CD92.9FM — was posted on the company’s Facebook page at midnight.

“It has been a great adventure serving our beloved community, but the time has come that we must announce with heavy hearts that WWCD Radio has played its last song,” the statement read. “It has been an incredible journey, one that legend can be told with memoires and cherished moments shared with you that will never be forgotten. Thank you to each and every one of you.”

The announcement did not cite a reason but rather several unnamed factors “that others will undoubtedly speculate on forever, and we wish you the best in doing so”.

WWCD announced early in 2024 that it was leaving the airwaves effective Jan. 31. Owner Randy Malloy said the station was unable to reach an agreement with the owners of the 92.9 frequency that would have allowed it to continue broadcasting.

The frequency owners, Delmar and ICS Communications, at first launched their own alternative station called 93X . They said the new station would keep the alternative format and also place the same emphasis on supporting local artists in central Ohio.

They also released the WWCD call letters, using WXGT for its Columbus station and keeping WQCD for its Delaware station. Both stations continued to simulcast the same programming as they had for CD92.9FM.

But a month later, 93X was gone, replaced by an oldies station branded My 92.9.

WWCD previously left the airwaves for a brief stint in 2020 after its agreement with owners of the 102.5 frequency ended. But that did not last long, as the station came back on 92.9 .

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