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{{Infobox radio station
| image = File:WCHD Channel999 logo.png
| logo = WCHD Channel999 logo.png
| name = WCHD
| name = WCHD
| city = [[Huber Heights, Ohio]]
| city = [[Kettering, Ohio]]
| area = [[Dayton metropolitan area]]
| area = [[Dayton metropolitan area]]
| branding = Channel 999
| branding = Channel 999
| frequency = {{Frequency|99.9|[[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
| slogan = Dayton's #1 Hit Music Station
| frequency = 99.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = {{start date|1962|10|20}}
| airdate = February 20, [[1962 in radio|1962]] (as WKET)
| format = HD1:[[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]]<br />HD2: [[WIZE]] simulcast
| erp = 28,000 [[watt]]s
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]]
| haat = {{convert|200|m|ft|sp=us}}
| erp = 28,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = 200 meters (656 feet)
| class = B
| class = B
| facility_id = 55500
| callsign_meaning = <u>CH</u>annel <u>D</u>ayton
| facility_id = 55500
| former_callsigns = WKET (1962&ndash;64)<br />WVUD-FM (1964&ndash;92)<br />WLQT (1992&ndash;2011)<br />WDKF (2011&ndash;12)
| callsign_meaning = '''W'''-'''CH'''annel 999 '''D'''ayton
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]]
| former_callsigns = WKET (1962-1964)<br>WVUD-FM (1964-1992)<br>WLQT (1992-2011)<br>WDKF (2011-2012)
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]]
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| sister_stations = [[WIZE]], [[WMMX]], [[WONE (AM)|WONE]], [[WTUE]], [[WZDA]]
| licensee = Citicasters Licenses, Inc.
| webcast = {{iHeartRadio|channel-999-1769}}
| sister_stations = [[WRZX (FM)|WRZX]], [[WYDB]], [[WMMX]], [[WONE (AM)|WONE]], [[WTUE]], [[WZDA]]
| webcast = [http://www.channeldayton.com/mediaplayer/ Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|https://channeldayton.iheart.com}}
| affiliations = [[Premiere Networks]]
| website = [http://channeldayton.iheart.com Channel 99.9]
| coordinates = {{coord|39.722|N|84.210|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC}}
| affiliations = [[List of programming syndicated by Clear Channel#Premium Choice|Premium Choice]]<br>[[iHeartRadio]]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
}}


'''WCHD''' (99.9 [[Hertz|MHz]], "Channel 999") is a commercial [[radio station]] [[community of license|licensed]] to [[Kettering, Ohio]], and serving the [[Dayton metropolitan area]]. The station is owned by [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] and airs a [[Mainstream Top 40]] (CHR) [[radio format]]. Its studios are located just outside downtown Dayton and its [[transmitter]] is off Sandridge Drive near [[Interstate 75]] in [[Moraine, Ohio]]
'''WCHD''' (99.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Channel 999") is a commercial [[radio station]] [[community of license|licensed]] to [[Kettering, Ohio]], and serving the [[Dayton metropolitan area]]. The station is owned by [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] and airs a [[Contemporary hit radio|top 40 (CHR)]] [[radio format]]. Its studios are located just outside downtown Dayton and its [[transmitter]] is off Sandridge Drive near [[Interstate 75]] in [[Moraine, Ohio]].


WCHD broadcasts in the [[HD Radio|HD]] format.<ref>http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=58</ref> Its HD-2 channel is the primary station for the iHeart [[Smooth Jazz]] format.
WCHD broadcasts in the [[HD Radio|HD]] format.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=58 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914004237/http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=58 |archive-date=2016-09-14 |title=HD Radio station guide for Dayton, OH}}</ref> Its HD-2 channel is a simulcast of sister station [[WIZE]], with airs a [[All-news radio|black-oriented news]] format.


==History==
==History==
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[[Image:WCHD HD.jpg|thumb|left|200px|WCHD's [[HD Radio]] Channels on a SPARC Radio with [[Program-associated data|PSD]].]]
[[Image:WCHD HD.jpg|thumb|left|200px|WCHD's [[HD Radio]] Channels on a SPARC Radio with [[Program-associated data|PSD]].]]


The station began its history on December 16, 1993 on 94.5&nbsp;MHz as [[alternative rock]] '''WZJX''' (94-5 X-Rock), Dayton's first-ever alternative station. George Wymer was General Manager; Randy Scovil was Program Director as well as the afternoon drive host. Steve Stone and Christy Chatman hosted the morning show, Andy Sims did mid-days, and Greg Johns hosted the evening shift. During the six months as an alternative station, X-Rock brought two sell-out shows to the [[Hara Arena]]: [[The Breeders]] and the [[Afghan Whigs]], and later [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. In the station's first ratings period (Jan–March 1994), X-Rock's ratings in the 18–34 demographic had already grown to half of longtime Dayton rock station [[WTUE]].
The station began its history on December 16, 1993, on 94.5&nbsp;MHz as [[alternative rock]] WZJX (94-5 X-Rock), Dayton's first-ever alternative station. George Wymer was General Manager; Randy Scovil was Program Director as well as the afternoon drive host. Steve Stone and Christy Chatman hosted the morning show, Andy Sims did mid-days, and Greg Johns hosted the evening shift. During the six months as an alternative station, X-Rock brought two sell-out shows to the [[Hara Arena]]: [[The Breeders]] and the [[Afghan Whigs]], and later [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. In the station's first ratings period (Jan–March 1994), X-Rock's ratings in the 18–34 demographic had already grown to half of longtime Dayton rock station [[WTUE]].


In early May 1994, the station was sold to Terry Jacobs (formerly of Jacor) who decided to change the format to be Dayton's third [[oldies]] station, to compete with similar formats at 95.3 FM and 103.9 FM. On 3 May, the X-Rock staff was fired. The station began playing 20 different versions of "[[Louie Louie]]" and calling itself "Louie 95" in an effort to entice listeners by playing different versions of the mid-1960s hit "Louie, Louie", a Richard Berry-penned song popularized by [[The Kingsmen]], and [[Paul Revere and The Raiders]] among many others. During that time it was known as "The Chicken" in reference to its mascot, a giant whole broiled chicken dressed in seasonal clothing. It became WDOL, an oldies outlet, until 1996 when consistently minuscule ratings led to a switch to [[Rhythmic contemporary]] as WBTT, "94.5 The Beat". By 1999 it shifted to Mainstream Top 40 and began a serious challenge to take on the area's longtime rival, [[WGTZ]]. It would later drop "The Beat" branding to become WDKF, "94.5 KISS-FM", in 2000, after Clear Channel expanded the brand to new markets. Despite the move, the station maintained a Rhythmic lean during that tenure.
In early May 1994, the station was sold to Terry Jacobs (formerly of Jacor) who decided to change the format to be Dayton's third [[oldies]] station, to compete with similar formats at 95.3 FM and 103.9 FM. On 3 May, the X-Rock staff was fired. The station began playing 20 different versions of "[[Louie Louie]]" and calling itself "Louie 95" in an effort to entice listeners by playing different versions of the mid-1960s hit "Louie, Louie", a Richard Berry-penned song popularized by [[The Kingsmen]], and [[Paul Revere and The Raiders]] among many others. During that time it was known as "The Chicken" in reference to its mascot, a giant whole broiled chicken dressed in seasonal clothing. It became WDOL, an oldies outlet, until August 9, 1996, when consistently minuscule ratings led to a switch to [[Rhythmic contemporary]] as WBTT, "94.5 The Beat".<ref>{{Cite web |title=R&R-1996-08-16 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1996/R&R-1996-08-16.pdf |website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref> By 1999, it shifted to Mainstream Top 40 and began a serious challenge to take on the area's longtime rival, [[WGTZ]]. It would later drop "The Beat" branding to become WDKF, "94.5 KISS-FM", in 2000, after Clear Channel expanded the brand to new markets. Despite the move, the station maintained a Rhythmic lean during that tenure.


In March 2005, WDKF held a "funeral" for "[[KISS-FM (brand)|KISS-FM]]", and briefly stunted as "94.5 FM-Playing Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want". On March 30, 2005, at 3&nbsp;PM, the all-new Channel 9-4-5 launched. Despite the changes however, the station continues to lean Rhythmic as it battle Main Line Broadcasting's Rhythmic Contemporary rival [[WDHT]] for listeners. Main Line's other station, WGTZ, dropped its Top 40 format in November 2007 and flipped to "Fly 92.9", a "We Play Everything"-type [[Adult hits]] format, making WDKF the only CHR station in Dayton. The "Channel" branding was used previously in the late 1960s by sister station [[WONE (AM)]] "Channel 98" for its then-Top 40 format when it competed with WGTZ's AM sister [[WING]].
In March 2005, WDKF held a "funeral" for "[[KISS-FM (brand)|KISS-FM]]", and briefly stunted as "94.5 FM-Playing Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want". On March 30, 2005, at 3&nbsp;PM, the all-new Channel 9-4-5 launched. Despite the changes however, the station continues to lean Rhythmic as it battle Main Line Broadcasting's Rhythmic Contemporary rival [[WDHT]] for listeners. Main Line's other station, WGTZ, dropped its Top 40 format in November 2007 and flipped to "Fly 92.9", a "We Play Everything"-type [[Adult hits]] format, making WDKF the only CHR station in Dayton. The "Channel" branding was used previously in the late 1960s by sister station [[WONE (AM)]] "Channel 98" for its then-Top 40 format when it competed with WGTZ's AM sister [[WING]].


In May 2009, [[Clear Channel Communications]] removed all local [[disc jockey]]s from this station, and its website. The station picked up Clear Channel's new programming initiative known as [[List of programming syndicated by Clear Channel#Premium Choice|Premium Choice]] 24 hours a day. The playlist was generated and used nationally in addition to voice tracks and liners.
In May 2009, [[Clear Channel Communications]] removed all local [[disc jockey]]s from this station, and its website. The station picked up Clear Channel's new programming initiative known as [[List of programming syndicated by Clear Channel#Premium Choice|Premium Choice]] 24 hours a day. The playlist was generated and used nationally in addition to voice tracks and liners.


WDKF previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, on their HD-2 channel, is the [[IHeartRadio]] Smooth Jazz format.
WDKF previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, on their HD-2 channel, is the [[IHeartRadio]] Smooth Jazz format.


On May 24, 2011, Clear Channel announced that WDKF would swap signals with sister station [[WYDB|WLQT]], thus giving the former more signal coverage in the Dayton area.<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/netgnomes/32967/frequency-swap-coming-in-dayton/ Frequency swap in Dayton] from Radioinsight.com (May 24, 2011)</ref> On May 27, 2011 at 12:00&nbsp;pm EDT, Channel 9-4-5 became Channel 9-9-9, continuing scheduled programming with [[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)]]'s American Top 5 at noon.
On May 24, 2011, Clear Channel announced that WDKF would swap signals with sister station [[WYDB|WLQT]], thus giving the former more signal coverage in the Dayton area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frequency Swap in Dayton |url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/netgnomes/32967/frequency-swap-coming-in-dayton/ |website=radioinsight.com}}</ref> On May 27, 2011, at 12:00&nbsp;pm EDT, Channel 9-4-5 became Channel 9-9-9, continuing scheduled programming with [[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air with Ryan Seacrest radio]]'s American Top 5 at noon.


On September 17, 2012, WDKF changed its call letters to '''WCHD''' to go with the "Channel 9-9-9" branding. Channel 9-9-9 has since hired a local afternoon disc jockey and its music is now being programmed by a local program director, Steven Lewis, from 6am - 10pm. This gives Channel 9-9-9 more of a local flavor compared to most Premium Choice [Clear Channel] stations. The station previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, the HD-2 channel carries the IHeartRadio Smooth Jazz format.
On September 17, 2012, WDKF changed its call letters to WCHD to go with the "Channel 9-9-9" branding. Channel 9-9-9 has since hired a local afternoon disc jockey and its music is now being programmed by a local program director, Steven Lewis, from 6am - 10pm. This gives Channel 9-9-9 more of a local flavor compared to most Premium Choice [Clear Channel] stations. The station previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, the HD-2 channel carries the IHeartRadio Smooth Jazz format.


WCHD was the original call sign of what is now [[WDMK]] 105.9 FM in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].
WCHD was the original call sign of what is now [[WDMK]] 105.9 FM in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].

==On-air DJs==
'''Weekdays'''

6am-10am: [[Elvis Duran]] and The Channel 9-9-9 Morning Show (syndicated from [[WHTZ]] [[New York City]]).

10am-2pm: On-Air with [[Ryan Seacrest]] (syndicated from [[KIIS-FM]] [[Los Angeles]])

2pm-7pm: Steven Lewis (Live & Local)

7pm-12am: Billy The Kidd (syndicated from [[KHKS]] [[Dallas]])

12am-6am: Sisanie (syndicated from [[KIIS-FM]])

On Saturday, Channel 9-9-9 has local DJ 'E' from 2pm-7pm on the air. E has been with station since 2005. From 7pm-Midnight, Most Requested Live with Romeo (syndicated from [[WIOQ]] [[Philadelphia]]).

On Sunday, Channel 9-9-9 runs [[American Top 40]] with [[Ryan Seacrest]], and Club Kane (syndicated from [[WIHT]] [[Washington, D.C.]]).

Channel 9-9-9 broadcasts in HD and streams in high quality at channeldayton.com


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://channeldayton.iheart.com Channel 99.9]
*[https://channeldayton.iheart.com/ Channel 99.9]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080128192836/http://home.cinci.rr.com/cincyradio/history.html Greater Cincinnati Radio Guide]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080128192836/http://home.cinci.rr.com/cincyradio/history.html Greater Cincinnati Radio Guide]{{FM station data|55500|WCHD}}
*{{FM station data|WCHD}}


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{{IHeartMedia}}

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[[Category:Radio stations in Dayton, Ohio|CHD]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Dayton, Ohio|CHD]]

Latest revision as of 06:01, 12 July 2024

WCHD
Broadcast areaDayton metropolitan area
Frequency99.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingChannel 999
Programming
FormatHD1:Top 40 (CHR)
HD2: WIZE simulcast
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WIZE, WMMX, WONE, WTUE, WZDA
History
First air date
October 20, 1962 (1962-10-20)
Former call signs
WKET (1962–64)
WVUD-FM (1964–92)
WLQT (1992–2011)
WDKF (2011–12)
Call sign meaning
CHannel Dayton
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55500
ClassB
ERP28,000 watts
HAAT200 meters (660 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°43′19″N 84°12′36″W / 39.722°N 84.210°W / 39.722; -84.210
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitechanneldayton.iheart.com

WCHD (99.9 FM, "Channel 999") is a commercial radio station licensed to Kettering, Ohio, and serving the Dayton metropolitan area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and airs a top 40 (CHR) radio format. Its studios are located just outside downtown Dayton and its transmitter is off Sandridge Drive near Interstate 75 in Moraine, Ohio.

WCHD broadcasts in the HD format.[2] Its HD-2 channel is a simulcast of sister station WIZE, with airs a black-oriented news format.

History

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WCHD's HD Radio Channels on a SPARC Radio with PSD.

The station began its history on December 16, 1993, on 94.5 MHz as alternative rock WZJX (94-5 X-Rock), Dayton's first-ever alternative station. George Wymer was General Manager; Randy Scovil was Program Director as well as the afternoon drive host. Steve Stone and Christy Chatman hosted the morning show, Andy Sims did mid-days, and Greg Johns hosted the evening shift. During the six months as an alternative station, X-Rock brought two sell-out shows to the Hara Arena: The Breeders and the Afghan Whigs, and later The Smashing Pumpkins. In the station's first ratings period (Jan–March 1994), X-Rock's ratings in the 18–34 demographic had already grown to half of longtime Dayton rock station WTUE.

In early May 1994, the station was sold to Terry Jacobs (formerly of Jacor) who decided to change the format to be Dayton's third oldies station, to compete with similar formats at 95.3 FM and 103.9 FM. On 3 May, the X-Rock staff was fired. The station began playing 20 different versions of "Louie Louie" and calling itself "Louie 95" in an effort to entice listeners by playing different versions of the mid-1960s hit "Louie, Louie", a Richard Berry-penned song popularized by The Kingsmen, and Paul Revere and The Raiders among many others. During that time it was known as "The Chicken" in reference to its mascot, a giant whole broiled chicken dressed in seasonal clothing. It became WDOL, an oldies outlet, until August 9, 1996, when consistently minuscule ratings led to a switch to Rhythmic contemporary as WBTT, "94.5 The Beat".[3] By 1999, it shifted to Mainstream Top 40 and began a serious challenge to take on the area's longtime rival, WGTZ. It would later drop "The Beat" branding to become WDKF, "94.5 KISS-FM", in 2000, after Clear Channel expanded the brand to new markets. Despite the move, the station maintained a Rhythmic lean during that tenure.

In March 2005, WDKF held a "funeral" for "KISS-FM", and briefly stunted as "94.5 FM-Playing Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want". On March 30, 2005, at 3 PM, the all-new Channel 9-4-5 launched. Despite the changes however, the station continues to lean Rhythmic as it battle Main Line Broadcasting's Rhythmic Contemporary rival WDHT for listeners. Main Line's other station, WGTZ, dropped its Top 40 format in November 2007 and flipped to "Fly 92.9", a "We Play Everything"-type Adult hits format, making WDKF the only CHR station in Dayton. The "Channel" branding was used previously in the late 1960s by sister station WONE (AM) "Channel 98" for its then-Top 40 format when it competed with WGTZ's AM sister WING.

In May 2009, Clear Channel Communications removed all local disc jockeys from this station, and its website. The station picked up Clear Channel's new programming initiative known as Premium Choice 24 hours a day. The playlist was generated and used nationally in addition to voice tracks and liners.

WDKF previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, on their HD-2 channel, is the IHeartRadio Smooth Jazz format.

On May 24, 2011, Clear Channel announced that WDKF would swap signals with sister station WLQT, thus giving the former more signal coverage in the Dayton area.[4] On May 27, 2011, at 12:00 pm EDT, Channel 9-4-5 became Channel 9-9-9, continuing scheduled programming with On Air with Ryan Seacrest radio's American Top 5 at noon.

On September 17, 2012, WDKF changed its call letters to WCHD to go with the "Channel 9-9-9" branding. Channel 9-9-9 has since hired a local afternoon disc jockey and its music is now being programmed by a local program director, Steven Lewis, from 6am - 10pm. This gives Channel 9-9-9 more of a local flavor compared to most Premium Choice [Clear Channel] stations. The station previously broadcast "Dayton's New Joints" on its HD-2 subchannel before going silent. Currently, the HD-2 channel carries the IHeartRadio Smooth Jazz format.

WCHD was the original call sign of what is now WDMK 105.9 FM in Detroit, Michigan.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "HD Radio station guide for Dayton, OH". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14.
  3. ^ "R&R-1996-08-16" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
  4. ^ "Frequency Swap in Dayton". radioinsight.com.
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