WCHP
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| Broadcast area | Greater Montreal, Canada |
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| Frequency | 760 kHz |
| Branding | WCHP 760 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Champlain Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 20, 1985[1] |
Former call signs | WGGD (1984) |
Call sign meaning | "Champlain" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10130 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°56′44.14″N 73°25′46.49″W / 44.9455944°N 73.4295806°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCHP (760 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format branded as WCHP 760 AM. Licensed to Champlain, New York, the station directs its daytime signal into nearby Montreal, Quebec, Canada, effectively being a border blaster. At night, the station broadcasts at a considerably lower power (11 watts), to protect WJR in Detroit. The station is owned by Champlain Radio, Inc.[3]
History
The station was assigned the call letters WGGD on November 14, 1984. On December 19, 1984, the station changed its call sign to the current WCHP.[4] The station signed on August 20, 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-298. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCHP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WCHP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 10130 (WCHP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCHP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database