WCHA (AM)
| Broadcast area | Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| Branding | Oldies 96.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDLD, WHAG, WIKZ, WQCM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Call sign meaning | Chambersburg |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10110 |
| Class | D (AM & FM) |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°55′41.0″N 77°41′44.0″W / 39.928056°N 77.695556°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.3 W242BY (Chambersburg) |
| Repeater(s) | 1410 WHAG (Halfway, Maryland) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| 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.[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.
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.
Translator[edit]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W242BY | 96.3 FM | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | 250 | D | FMQ |
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCHA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com|WCHA
External links[edit]
- Oldies 96.3 Online
- WCHA in the FCC AM station database
- WCHA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W242BY in the FCC FM station database
- W242BY at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WCHA
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