WCHI (AM)

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WCHI
WCHI Easy1350 logo.png
Broadcast area
Frequency 1350 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingEasy 1350
Programming
Format Soft adult contemporary
Affiliations Cleveland 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 ID 74225
Class D
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 28 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°19′16.23″N82°57′8.64″W / 39.3211750°N 82.9524000°W / 39.3211750; -82.9524000
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website easy1350.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.

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History

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]

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References

  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