WCHA (AM)

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WCHA
Broadcast area Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Frequency 800 kHz
BrandingOldies 96.3
Programming
Format Oldies
Affiliations True Oldies Channel (United Stations Radio Networks)
Penn State Nittany Lions football
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ownership
Owner
WDLD, WHAG, WIKZ, WQCM
History
First air date
1946;77 years ago (1946)
Call sign meaning
W CHAmbersburg
Technical information
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
Website oldies963.net

WCHA (800 kHz) is an commercial AM radio station licensed to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and serving Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It simulcasts an oldies radio format with WHAG in Hagerstown, Maryland. WCHA and WHAG are owned and operated by Alpha Media. [1] 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.

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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 Ciudad Juarez, WCHA reduces power to 196 watts at night to avoid interference. [2] WCHA is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W242BY at 96.3 MHz.

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Translator

Call sign Frequency City of license ERP (W) Class FCC info
W242BY96.3 FM Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 250D FMQ

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References

  1. "WCHA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Radio-Locator.com|WCHA