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Broadcast area | Augusta, Georgia |
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Frequency | 98.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | HD98.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Subchannels | HD2: WCHZ-FM simulcast |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WCHZ-FM, WDRR, WGAC, WGAC-FM, WGUS-FM, WKXC-FM, | |
History | |
First air date | April 1987 (as WCNA) |
Former call signs | WCNA (1987–1993) WSLT (1993–2006) |
Call sign meaning | WHit music in HD radio |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 24148 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 11,500 watts |
HAAT | 148 meters (486 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33° 30' 44" N, 82° 04' 48" W |
Translator(s) | 95.5 W238AU (Augusta, relays HD2) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Link (High) Listen Live Link (Low) Listen Live Player |
Website | hd983.com |
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