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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 (1985-08-20)1 |
Former call signs | WGGD (1984) |
Call sign meaning | "Champlain" |
| Technical information2 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°56′44.14″N 73°25′46.49″W / 44.9455944°N 73.4295806°W / 44.9455944; -73.4295806 |
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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
References
- 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
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 10130 (WCHP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCHP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database