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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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Correspondence
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

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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

129.3m

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
A	1	90	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
B	1.398	90	153.9	90	299.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
C	1.205	90	-43.9	90	299.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
D	0.486	90	98.4	90	299.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m

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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.	W243DR	96.5	CHARLESTON WV
2.	W283AQ	104.5	CROSS LANES WV

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19810601UJ	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BTC-19840222KN	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/29/1984
	BTC-19860729KV	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/19/1986
	BAL-19861210EH	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/19/1986
	BAL-19870211EI	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/27/1987
	BR-19880601WC	Renewal	Granted 09/19/1988
	BAL-19920331EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/01/1992
	BZ-19940420AA	Modification	Granted 08/31/1994
	BR-19950526YT	Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
	BR-20030529ADT	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2003
	BR-20110527AGM	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2011
	0000073587	Renewal	Granted 09/24/2019
	0000220925	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/29/2023
	0000241988	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 03/25/2024
	0000204251	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/28/2024
	0000243178	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/16/2024
	0000254708	Extension Request	Granted 10/16/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BZ-19940420AA	08/31/1994
History card		01/01/1980
Imported Letter		11/17/1975