WCHO (AM)

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WCHO
WCHO's studios on N. North St. in Washington Court House, Ohio
Broadcast area
Frequency 1250 kHz
BrandingOldies 1250
Programming
Format Oldies
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
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 ID 57355
Class D
Power
  • 500 watts (day)
  • 42 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°32′59.00″N83°27′10.00″W / 39.5497222°N 83.4527778°W / 39.5497222; -83.4527778
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website wchoam.iheart.com

WCHO (1250 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Washington Court House, Ohio, United States, the station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and features programming from iHeartMedia's Premium Choice "Cool Oldies" format. Likewise, the station's branding varies between "Cool Oldies" and "Classic Hits." [2] During the holidays, WCHO airs Christmas music.

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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]

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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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