WDLM-FM
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WDLM-FM
is a non-commercial radio station licensed to East Moline, Illinois
and serving the Quad Cities
area with a Christian radio
format. The station broadcasts at an Effective Radiated Power
of 100 kilowatts. WDLM-FM's studio is located on E200th Street in rural Henry County, Illinois
just outside of Coal Valley
, co-located with sister station WDLM-AM
and its transmitter is located across the Mississippi River
at the Bettendorf antenna farm in Bettendorf, Iowa
, near the Scott Community College campus, and adjacent to several FM, TV
, and DTV
transmitters. Both WDLM-FM and WDLM-AM are O&O
's of their parent network, the Moody Radio Network, which is owned by the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago
.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
is a non-commercial radio station licensed to East Moline, Illinois
East Moline, Illinois
East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,333 at the 2000 census. East Moline is one of the five Quad Cities,, along with the cities of Rock Island, Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of 379,690...
and serving the Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
area with a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
format. The station broadcasts at an Effective Radiated Power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 100 kilowatts. WDLM-FM's studio is located on E200th Street in rural Henry County, Illinois
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
just outside of Coal Valley
Coal Valley, Illinois
The Village of Coal Valley is in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census, up from 3,606 at the 2000 census. It is mostly residential, housing families that work in or out of the greater Quad Cities Area...
, co-located with sister station WDLM-AM
WDLM (AM)
WDLM is a non-commercial radio station licensed to East Moline, Illinois and serving the Quad Cities area with a Christian radio format. The station broadcasts at a power of 1 kW during daylight hours and 102 watts during nighttime hours. WDLM-AM's studio and transmitter are located on E200th...
and its transmitter is located across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
at the Bettendorf antenna farm in Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
, near the Scott Community College campus, and adjacent to several FM, TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, and DTV
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
transmitters. Both WDLM-FM and WDLM-AM are O&O
Owned-and-operated station
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's of their parent network, the Moody Radio Network, which is owned by the Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute is a Christian institution of higher education and related ministries that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side of Chicago. MBI's primary ministries are education,...
of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.