WCHO (AM)
WCHO (1250 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Washington Court House, Ohio, United States, the station is currently 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."[1]
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| City | Washington Court House, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Chillicothe Washington Court House Wilmington Hillsboro |
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| Branding | Oldies 1250 |
| Slogan | Fayette County's Oldies Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio Premium Choice iHeartRadio Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| 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 (1/1999–11/1999) WMXV (1999–2000) WCHO (2000–2002) WKSI (2002–2003) |
Call sign meaning | Washington Court HOuse |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57355 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 42 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°32′59.00″N 83°27′10.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wchoam |
History
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former logo
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.[2]
WCHO located at 1535 N. North St. in Washington Court House, Ohio.
References
- "WCHO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WCHO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WCHO in the FCC's AM station database
- WCHO on Radio-Locator
- WCHO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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