WCDM

Radio station in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania

WCDM
Programming
Elizabethville, Pennsylvania United States
Broadcast area	Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area
Frequency	100.5 MHz
Format	Christian radio
Affiliations	Family Life Network
Ownership
Owner	Family Life Network (Family Life Ministries, LLC)
Sister stations	WCDF
History
First air date	December 7, 1989 (1989年12月07日)
Former call signs	WLIZ (1989–1990) WYGL-FM (1990–2016) WQBG (2016–2026)
Call sign meaning	With Christ Discover Mercy
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63837
Class	A
ERP	1,100 watts
HAAT	231.4 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	Public file LMS
Website	www.familylife.org

WCDM (100.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, United States, and serving Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area. The station is owned by the Family Life Network and broadcasts Christian radio. WCDM's transmitter facilities are located 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ドル.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ドル.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,ドル 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.^[14]

References

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^ "Facility Technical Data for WCDM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Call Letters; Grants" (PDF). Broadcasting . October 17, 1988. p. 81. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993" (PDF). Broadcasting. pp. B-301. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989" (PDF). Broadcasting. pp. B-250. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Ownership Changes; Applications" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 26, 1990. p. 110. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Deal of the Week" (PDF). Radio & Records . July 18, 2003. p. 6. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Radio News" (PDF). Radio Business Report. February 2004. p. 2. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ Clayton, Cindy (August 12, 2015). "Virginia Beach-based Max Media selling Pennsylvania radio stations". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved May 19, 2026.
^ "Deal Digest for the week of November 12, 2015". InsideRadio. November 12, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
^ Venta, Lance (February 23, 2016). "Seven Mountains Media Revamps Four In Susquehanna Valley". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Station Sales Week Of 8/8: Family Life Expands Into Harrisburg". RadioInsight. August 10, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ 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.
^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 30, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
^ "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 5, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.