WCHA (AM)

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WCHA
Broadcast area
Frequency 800 kHz
BrandingOldies 96.3
Programming
Language English
Format Oldies
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 9, 1946
(78 years ago) (1946-08-09)
Call sign meaning
Chambersburg
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 10110
Class D (AM & FM)
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 196 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°55′41.0″N77°41′44.0″W / 39.928056°N 77.695556°W / 39.928056; -77.695556
Translator(s) 96.3 W242BY (Chambersburg)
Repeater(s) 1410  WHAG (Halfway, Maryland)
Links
Public license information
Website www.oldies963.net

WCHA (800 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and serving Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It simulcasts an oldies format with WHAG in Hagerstown, Maryland. WCHA and WHAG are owned and operated by Alpha Media. [2] Most programming comes from the True Oldies Channel, programmed and hosted by New York City DJ Scott Shannon. WCHA also carries Penn State football and Pittsburgh Steelers football.

Contents

By day, WCHA is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. Because 800 AM is a Mexican clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station XEROK in Ciudad Juarez, WCHA reduces power to 196 watts at night to avoid interference. [3] WCHA is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W242BY at 96.3 MHz.

History

On September 1, 1989, WCHA began broadcasting in AM stereo using the C-QUAM system.

Translator

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W242BY96.3 FM Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 145587250D LMS

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WCHA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WCHA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com|WCHA


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