KCHA-FM

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KCHA-FM
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Broadcast area Charles City, Iowa
Floyd County, Iowa
Frequency 95.9 MHz
Branding95-9 KCHA
Programming
Format Variety
Affiliations CBS News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Radio Iowa
Brownfield Farm Network
Cyclone Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Coloff Media, LLC
  • (Coloff Media, LLC)
KCFI, KCHA (AM), KCZE, KLKK-FM, KSMA-FM, KIOW, KHAM, KCVM, KCNZ, KMCH
History
First air date
1971
Former frequencies
104.9 MHz (1971–1976)
Call sign meaning
K-CHArles City
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 41100
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 91 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast 95-9 Listen Live
Website kchanews.com

KCHA-FM (95.9 MHz) is a Full Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charles City, Iowa, serving Charles City and Floyd County, Iowa. KCHA is owned and operated by Coloff Media, LLC..

Contents

History

KCHA was launched in 1971 on 104.9 MHz. The station was required to move to 95.9 in 1976 as a result of an FCC docket to allow additional radio stations in the region. [2] [3]

Transmission Location

The KCHA tower and transmitter is located at the end of Stony Point Road in Charles City, IA.

Programming

Broadcast Signal

KCHA's broadcast signal can be heard from Mason City to Decorah and from Austin, MN to Waterloo, IA.

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References

[4] [5]

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KCHA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KCHA-FM IS MOVING TO STEREO 106". Hawk Eye. April 14, 1976. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ "History Cards for KCHA-FM". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  4. ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Charles City - The May 15, 1968 Tornado Outbreak". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  5. ↑ KCHA Radio Broadcast of 1968 Charles City Tornado Aftermath, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-10-19

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