WXDM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WXDM

| logo = WXDM-FM WHFW-FM 2015.PNG

| logo_size = 200px

| city = Front Royal, Virginia

| area = Northern Shenandoah Valley

| branding = Radio Christendom

| airdate = January 18, 2013

| frequency = {{Frequency|90.3 FM|MHz}}

| format = Catholic Religious

| power = 190 Watts

| haat = {{convert|-65.1|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 171272

| coordinates = {{coord|38|56|58.70|N|78|08|49.50|W|type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = W ChristenDoM
X is the symbol of Christ in Greek text

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Christendom College

| licensee = Christendom Educational Corporation

| sister_stations = WHFW

| webcast = [http://www.iheart.com/live/EWTN-Radio-6130/ WXDM Webstream]

| website = [http://www.christendom.edu/about/radio WXDM Online]

| affiliations = EWTN Radio

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WXDM is a Catholic Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving the Northern Shenandoah Valley. WXDM is owned and operated by Christendom College.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WXDM|title=WXDM Facility Record|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

Station launch

Bishop Paul S. Loverde of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington blessed the transmitter and studios of WXDM on January 18, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://catholicherald.com/stories/On-the-air-in-Front-RoyalOn-the-air-in-Front-Royal,21605|title=On the air in Front Royal|date=January 22, 2013|accessdate=January 25, 2013|last=Bahr|first=Katie|work=The Arlington Catholic Herald |publisher=Arlington Catholic Herald}} With the Bishop's blessing, WXDM took to the airwaves as the first Catholic radio station in the Commonwealth of Virginia.{{cite web|url=http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2013/01/christendom-broadcasts-states-first-catholic-radio-station.php|title=Christendom broadcasts state's first Catholic radio station|date=January 24, 2013|accessdate=January 25, 2013|last=Walter|first=Kim|publisher=The Northern Virginia Daily}}

Simulcast

On July 22, 2013, WXDM began simulcasting Winchester-based WHFW.

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