WCHI (AM) explained

WCHI
City:Chillicothe, Ohio
Country:US
Branding:Easy 1350
Format:Soft adult contemporary
Class:D
Facility Id:74225
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:39.3212°N -82.9524°W
Callsign Meaning:Chillicothe
Affiliations:Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network
Owner:iHeartMedia, Inc.
Licensee:iHM Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:WBEX, WCHO, WCHO-FM WKKJ, WQLX, WSRW

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.[1]

On November 12, 2012, WCHI changed its format from oldies to comedy.[2] On June 4, 2014, WCHI changed its format to soft adult contemporary, branded as "EZ 1350".[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Six More Stations Ordered Silenced. September 30, 2014. Broadcasting. November 1, 1931.
  2. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79593/clear-channel-shuffles-formats-in-chillicothe/ Clear Channel Shuffles Formats in Chillicothe
  3. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/88934/wchi-drops-comedy/ WCHI Drops Comedy