WKCH explained

WKCH
City:Whitewater, Wisconsin
Area:Whitewater, Wisconsin
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Branding:Klassic Country 106.5/94.7
Frequency:106.5 MHz
Repeater:107.3-3 WSJY-HD3 (Fort Atkinson)
Airdate:1997
Format:Classic country
Erp:6,000 watts
Class:A
Facility Id:59406
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:42.9056°N -88.7514°W
Callsign Meaning:Wisconsin's Koolest Classic Hits (former format)
Former Callsigns:WRLM (5/1993-9/1993)
WISQ (1993–1996)
Affiliations:Westwood One
Owner:Magnum Media
Licensee:Magnum Communications, Inc.
Sister Stations:WFAW, WSJY
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wkchradio.com

WKCH (106.5 FM, "Klassic Country 106.5/94.7") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves Whitewater, Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities. In addition to country, WKCH also broadcasts local area high school sports and NASCAR. WKCH had previously broadcast UW-Whitewater Warhawks athletics, but ended that agreement following the 2021-2022 academic year. WKCH's studios are located in Fort Atkinson, alongside sister stations WFAW and WSJY.

The station is currently owned by Magnum Media, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc.[1]

As of 2024 WKCH is available on the HD-3 signal of sister station WSJY which affords the station coverage across the Madison area.

History

The station was assigned the call letters WRLM on May 28, 1993. On September 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign to WISQ. Then, on June 14, 1996, its call letters were changed to WKCH.[2]

In the 1990s, the station simulcasted sister station WFAW until 1999 when it began running oldies music without imaging. It finally became "Kool FM K-106" by the end of 1999 then later reimaged to its current moniker "KOOL 106.5". On March 3, 2016, WKCH shifted its format from oldies to classic hits.

On November 9, 2020, WKCH changed their format from classic hits to country, branded as Kicks 106.5".[3]

On September 9, 2024, WKCH changed their format from country to classic country, branded as "Klassic Country 106.5/94.7".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WKCH Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Web site: WKCH Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. http://www.northpine.com/blog/2020/11/09/southern-wisconsin-station-flips-to-country-following-sale/ Southern Wisconsin Station Flips to Country Following Sale
  4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/280920/wkch-flips-to-klassic-country/ WKCH Flips to Klassic Country