WCHI (AM)
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Branding | Easy 1350 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBEX, WCHO, WCHO-FM WKKJ, WQLX, WSRW | |
| History | |
First air date | July 8, 1956 |
Call sign meaning | Chillicothe |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74225 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°19′16.23″N 82°57′8.64″W / 39.3211750°N 82.9524000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | easy1350 |
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.
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]
The station began broadcasting on July 8, 1956, on 1350 kHz and with 1000 watts of power.[3]
On November 12, 2012, WCHI changed its format from oldies to comedy.[4] On June 4, 2014, WCHI changed its format to soft adult contemporary, branded as "EZ 1350".[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Six More Stations Ordered Silenced" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 1, 1931. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "New Radio Station on Air Sunday". Chillicothe Gazette. Chillicothe, Ohio. July 7, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clear Channel Shuffles Formats in Chillicothe
- ^ WCHI Drops Comedy
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 74225 (WCHI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCHI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database