WCHI (AM)

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WCHI
Broadcast area
Frequency1350 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingEasy 1350
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
AffiliationsCleveland Cavaliers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WBEX, WCHO, WCHO-FM WKKJ, WQLX, WSRW
History
First air date
October 1, 1951 (1951-10-01)
Call sign meaning
Chillicothe
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74225
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 28 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°19′16.23″N 82°57′8.64″W / 39.3211750°N 82.9524000°W / 39.3211750; -82.9524000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websiteeasy1350.iheart.com

WCHI (1350 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

History[edit]

The call letters WCHI originally belonged to a radio station in the Chicago, Illinois, area. On October 30, 1931, that station was ordered to go off the air.[2]

On November 12, 2012, WCHI changed its format from oldies to comedy.[3] On June 4, 2014, WCHI changed its format to soft adult contemporary, branded as "EZ 1350".[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Six More Stations Ordered Silenced" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 1, 1931. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Clear Channel Shuffles Formats in Chillicothe
  4. ^ WCHI Drops Comedy

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