WCHL (AM)

WCHL
Broadcast areaChapel Hill–Carrboro
Frequency1360 kHz
Branding"97.9 The Hill WCHL"
Programming
FormatNews/talk; sports; adult album alternative
NetworkCBS News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerChapel Hill Media Group, LLC
History
First air date
January 25, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-25)
Call sign meaning
Chapel Hill
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70191
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°56′18.52″N 79°1′35.04″W / 35.9384778°N 79.0264000°W / 35.9384778; -79.0264000
Translator(s)97.9 W250BP (Chapel Hill)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.chapelboro.com

WCHL (1360 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is owned by the Chapel Hill Media Group and it has a format of news, talk, sports and adult album alternative music. It is a network affiliate of CBS News Radio. Much of its programming is geared towards the Chapel Hill–Carrboro community, with a focus on local news and community-affairs programming. The studios are on South Estes Drive in Chapel Hill.

By day, WCHL transmits with 5,000 watts non-directional, but to protect other stations on 1360 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna.[2] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W250BP at 97.9 MHz in Chapel Hill.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCHL
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W250BP