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WCHS
CHARLESTON WV
AM BROADCAST
580 kHz
West Virginia Radio Corporation
1251 Earl L. Core Road
Morgantown WV 26505
3045543900
Facility ID: 71660
Licensed
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FRN: 0004985297
  
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MOD BZ-19940420AA Granted 08/31/1994
L2C BL-12251 Granted 00/00/0000
REC Application ID: 314702 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 314702
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0004985354
Community of license: CHARLESTON, WV, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 21' 51.0" N / 81 46' 5.0" W
Frequency: 580 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 21' 51.3" N / 81 46' 4.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.78 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A190000NN0000129.3m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 21' 51.3" N / 81 46' 4.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 638.91 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A190000NN0000129.3m
B1.39890153.990299.3NN0000129.3m
C1.20590-43.990299.3NN0000129.3m
D0.4869098.490299.3NN0000129.3m
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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WSM797 161.6400
WSM797 166.2500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WCHS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 On Channel 29 in CHARLESTON WV - now WCHS-TV (CDBS)
09/14/1978 On Channel 29 in CHARLESTON WV - now WCHS-TV (CDBS)
01/27/2014 on 102.7 in SYLVESTER GA - now WCHS-LP (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W243DR96.5CHARLESTON WV
2.W283AQ104.5CROSS LANES WV
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19810601UJ Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Transaction log data BTC-19840222KN Transfer of Control Granted
02/29/1984
Public Notice Details BTC-19860729KV Transfer of Control Granted
09/19/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19861210EH Assign License/CP Granted
12/19/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19870211EI Assign License/CP Granted
03/27/1987
Transaction log data BR-19880601WC Renewal Granted
09/19/1988
Public Notice Details BAL-19920331EC Assign License/CP Granted
06/01/1992
Public Notice Details BZ-19940420AA Modification Granted
08/31/1994
Transaction log data BR-19950526YT Renewal Granted
09/22/1995
Transaction log data BR-20030529ADT Renewal Granted
09/25/2003
Transaction log data BR-20110527AGM Renewal Granted
09/27/2011
Transaction log data 0000073587 Renewal Granted
09/24/2019
Transaction log data 0000220925 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/29/2023
Transaction log data 0000241988 Restored Licensed Oper Received
03/25/2024
Transaction log data 0000204251 Assign License/CP Granted
05/28/2024
Transaction log data 0000247406 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247410 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247411 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247412 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247413 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247414 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247415 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247407 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247408 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000247409 Consummation Notice Accepted for Filing
07/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000243178 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/16/2024
Transaction log data 0000254708 Extension Request Granted
10/16/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBZ-19940420AA08/31/1994
History card 01/01/1980
Imported Letter 11/17/1975
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