NationMaster - Encyclopedia: WCHL (AM)

WCHL is a radio station based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina broadcasting at 1360 AM. It is the flagship station of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill radio sports broadcasts and an affiliate of both Air America Radio and the CBS Radio Network. Much of its programming is geared towards the Chapel Hill/Carrboro community, with a focus on local news and community affairs programming. Nickname: Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange, Durham, and Chatham Founded 1793 Government - Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area - City 19. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... Former Air America logo, 2004-2007 Air America Radio is a talk radio network and program syndication service in the United States. ... The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. ... Nickname: Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange, Durham, and Chatham Founded 1793 Government - Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area - City 19. ... City nickname: The Paris of the Piedmont Incorporated 1911 County Orange County Mayor Mark Chilton Aldermen Joal Hall Broun (mayor pro tem) Dan Coleman Jacquelyn Gist Randee Haven-ODonnell John Herrera Alex Zaffron Town Manager Steven E. Stewart Area - Total - Water 11. ...

History

Chapel Hill's oldest continuous broadcaster signed on January 25, 1953 under the ownership of Sandy McClamroch, who went on to become the town's longest-serving mayor. Originally a 1,000 watt station, the station boosted its daytime power to 5,000 watts in 1978. WCHL served as the launching point for the Village Broadcasting Companies, which bought Burlington's WBAG-FM in 1983, moving it to Raleigh as WZZU (now WKSL "Kiss 93.9"). Over the years, the station developed a loyal following for being highly community-oriented. The WCHL news department brought home many Associated Press awards. WCHL played top 40 music, and later adult contemporary before going news/talk in the early 1990s. In 1997, The Village Companies (now Vilcom) sold WCHL to the Raleigh-based Curtis Media Group for $400,000. Curtis moved WCHL's studios to the WDNC studios at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and dumped the highly acclaimed local news and community-driven talk for an automated middle-of-the-road/oldies format, limited news and a simulcast morning show with co-located WDNC. However, in 2002, Vilcom took back control of their former property's sales and programming under a local marketing agreement, moved the station to Chapel Hill and returned the station's format to local news and talk on November 25, 2002, just two months before the station celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003. In June of 2004, Vilcom bought the station back from Curtis Media Group for $775,000. is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Ill Tell The World Location of Burlington within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Alamance County Founded 1857 (Company Shops) Founded 1886 (Burlington) Incorporated February 14, 1893 Government - Mayor Stephen M. Ross Area - City 21. ... WKSL-FM 93. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Curtis Media Group is a radio broadcast company based in Raleigh, NC. // Curtis Media Group owns and operates the following stations: WPTF-AM 680 AM (Raleigh, NC) WDOX-AM 570 AM (Raleigh, NC) WCLY-AM 1550 AM (Raleigh, NC) WGBR-AM 1150 AM (Goldsboro, NC) WFMC-AM 730 AM (Goldsboro... WDNC is a sports talk radio station based in Durham, North Carolina with a frequency of 620 AM. Owned by McClatchey Broadcasting, WDNC goes by the handle 620 the Bull and is affiliated with the ESPN Radio Network. ... Durham Bulls Athletic Park is a baseball stadium in Durham, North Carolina that is home to the AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Transmission

WCHL's 5,000-watt non-directional daytime signal cuts back to 1,000 watts directional toward the southeast at sunset. Even with all the changes in recent years, the station has continuously broadcast from its two-tower array on Franklin Street, noticeable for being emblazoned with metal call letters on one and frequency on the other.

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AM radio stations in the Raleigh-Durham market (Arbitron #43)

By frequency: 540 | 570 | 620 | 680 | 750 | 780 | 850 | 1000 | 1030 | 1060 | 1090 | 1130 | 1240 | 1270 | 1310 | 1360 | 1410 | 1480 | 1490 | 1530 | 1550 | 1590 AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... Nickname: Location in North Carolina Country State County Durham County Government - Mayor Bill Bell Area - City 94. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... WETC is an AM station licensed to both Wendell and Zebulon, North Carolina on 540. ... WDOX 570AM is a general talk station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... WDNC is a sports talk radio station based in Durham, North Carolina with a frequency of 620 AM. Owned by McClatchey Broadcasting, WDNC goes by the handle 620 the Bull and is affiliated with the ESPN Radio Network. ... WPTF, News-Talk 680, is a general talk radio station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... WAUG is a Class D AM radio station licensed to operate on the frequency of 750 kHz in New Hope, North Carolina (near Raleigh) to Saint Augustines College. ... WCKB, 780AM, is a radio station in Dunn, North Carolina. ... WRBZ, 850AM, is a sports radio station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... WRTG is an AM station in Garner, North Carolina broadcasting on 1000. ... WDRU is an AM station in Wake Forest, North Carolina broadcasting on 1030. ... WGSB is an AM station in Mebane, North Carolina broadcasting on 1060. ... WTSB is an AM station in Selma, North Carolina broadcasting on 1090. ... WPYB, 1130AM, is a radio station in Benson, North Carolinaâ€“a small town between Raleigh and Fayettevilleâ€“that has a classic country music format. ... WPJL is a AM station in Raleigh, North Carolina broadcasting on 1240. ... WMPM is an AM station in Smithfield, North Carolina broadcasting at 1270. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... WCHL is a radio station based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina broadcasting at 1360 AM. It is the flagship station of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill radio sports broadcasts and an affiliate of both Air America Radio and the CBS Radio Network. ... WRJD (formerly known as WSRC-AM) is a heritage radio station based in Durham, North Carolina that broadcasts on 1410 AM. It signed on the air as WSRC on October 15, 1954, a day most locals remember as the day Hurricane Hazel roared through Central and Eastern North Carolina, causing... WYRN is an AM station in Louisburg, North Carolina broadcasting on 1480. ... WDUR is an AM station in Durham, North Carolina broadcasting on frequency 1490. ... WLLQ is a daytime only AM radio station licensed to Chapel Hill, North Carolina heard at 1530 kHz. ... WCLY (1550 khz) is a radio station in the Raleigh-Durham area who is called The Triangles Gospel Dream Team, and operate news, sports, traffic, gospel music, the staff of WCLY, Thomas Hill, Lisa Price, Praises Overnight, a playlist, Leroy Darkes, serving by the Curtis Media Group in 3012... WHPY is an AM station in Clayton, North Carolina broadcasting on 1590. ...

By callsign: WAUG | WCHL | WCKB | WCLY | WDNC | WDOX | WDRU | WDUR | WETC | WGSB | WHPY | WLLQ | WMPM | WPJL | WPTF | WPYB | WRBZ | WRJD | WRTG | WTIK | WTSB | WYRN In broadcasting and radio communication, a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. ... WAUG is a Class D AM radio station licensed to operate on the frequency of 750 kHz in New Hope, North Carolina (near Raleigh) to Saint Augustines College. ... WCHL is a radio station based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina broadcasting at 1360 AM. It is the flagship station of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill radio sports broadcasts and an affiliate of both Air America Radio and the CBS Radio Network. ... WCKB, 780AM, is a radio station in Dunn, North Carolina. ... WCLY (1550 khz) is a radio station in the Raleigh-Durham area who is called The Triangles Gospel Dream Team, and operate news, sports, traffic, gospel music, the staff of WCLY, Thomas Hill, Lisa Price, Praises Overnight, a playlist, Leroy Darkes, serving by the Curtis Media Group in 3012... WDNC is a sports talk radio station based in Durham, North Carolina with a frequency of 620 AM. Owned by McClatchey Broadcasting, WDNC goes by the handle 620 the Bull and is affiliated with the ESPN Radio Network. ... WDOX 570AM is a general talk station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... WDRU is an AM station in Wake Forest, North Carolina broadcasting on 1030. ... WDUR is an AM station in Durham, North Carolina broadcasting on frequency 1490. ... WETC is an AM station licensed to both Wendell and Zebulon, North Carolina on 540. ... WGSB is an AM station in Mebane, North Carolina broadcasting on 1060. ... WHPY is an AM station in Clayton, North Carolina broadcasting on 1590. ... WLLQ is a daytime only AM radio station licensed to Chapel Hill, North Carolina heard at 1530 kHz. ... WMPM is an AM station in Smithfield, North Carolina broadcasting at 1270. ... WPJL is a AM station in Raleigh, North Carolina broadcasting on 1240. ... WPTF, News-Talk 680, is a general talk radio station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... WPYB, 1130AM, is a radio station in Benson, North Carolinaâ€“a small town between Raleigh and Fayettevilleâ€“that has a classic country music format. ... WRBZ, 850AM, is a sports radio station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... WRJD (formerly known as WSRC-AM) is a heritage radio station based in Durham, North Carolina that broadcasts on 1410 AM. It signed on the air as WSRC on October 15, 1954, a day most locals remember as the day Hurricane Hazel roared through Central and Eastern North Carolina, causing... WRTG is an AM station in Garner, North Carolina broadcasting on 1000. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... WTSB is an AM station in Selma, North Carolina broadcasting on 1090. ... WYRN is an AM station in Louisburg, North Carolina broadcasting on 1480. ...

See also: Raleigh (FM) (AM)

North Carolina Radio Markets

See also: List of radio stations in North Carolina and List of United States radio markets