WCHO (AM)

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WCHO
iHeartMedia, Inc.
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)
  • WBEX, WCHI, WCHO-FM, WKKJ, WQLX, WSRW
    History
    First air date
    February 1952
    Former call signs
    • WCHO (1952–1983)
    • WOFR (1983–1998)
    • WBUB (1998–1999)
    • WCHO (1999)
    • WMXV (1999–2000)
    • WCHO (2000–2002)
    • WKSI (2002–2003)
    Call sign meaning
    Initials of the city of license of Washington Court House, Ohio
    Technical information[1]
    Licensing authority
    FCC
    Facility ID57355
    ClassD
    Power
    • 500 watts (day)
    • 42 watts (night)
    Transmitter coordinates
    39°32′59.00″N 83°27′10.00″W / 39.5497222°N 83.4527778°W / 39.5497222; -83.4527778
    Links
    Public license information
    WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
    Websitewchoam.iheart.com

    WCHO (1250

    Premium Choice "Cool Oldies" format. Likewise, the station's branding varies between "Cool Oldies" and "Classic Hits."[2]

    History

    The station went on the air as WCHO in February 1952. It became WOFR on June 27, 1983, then changed its call sign to WBUB on April 17, 1998, then back to WCHO on January 18, 1999, then to WMXV on November 5, 1999, then back to WCHO on October 23, 2000, then to WKSI on March 26, 2002, and back to the current WCHO on December 24, 2003.[3]

    References

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
    2. ^ "WCHO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
    3. ^ "WCHO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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