WDMC (AM)

Melbourne, Florida;
Broadcast area	Space Coast
Frequency	920 kHz
Programming
Format	Catholic Religious Radio
Affiliations	EWTN Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Divine Mercy Communications
History
First air date	January 4, 1956; 69 years ago
Former call signs	WMEL (1956 - 2008)
Call sign meaning	Divine Mercy Communications
Technical information
Facility ID	55005
Class	B
Power	8,000 watts day; 4,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	28°8′11″N 80°41′20″W / 28.13639°N 80.68889°W
Links
Website	DivineMercyRadio.com
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WDMC (920 kHz) is a listener-supported AM radio station broadcasting a Catholic religious format. It is licensed to Melbourne, Florida, and serves the Space Coast. It is owned by Divine Mercy Communications. Most of the programming comes from the EWTN Radio Network. The station makes appeals to its listeners to support its ministry with donations.

By day, WDMC is powered at 8,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 920 AM, it reduces power to 4,000 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna at all times.^[1] The transmitter site is on Eau Gallie Boulevard in Melbourne.^[2]

History

On January 4, 1956, the station first signed on the air. For most of its years on the air, the station had the call sign WMEL, standing for its community of license, MELbourne. It had a middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. It was a network affiliate of CBS Radio News.