WCHP
Broadcast areaGreater Montreal, Canada
Frequency760 kHz (AM)
BrandingWCHP 760 AM
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerChamplain Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
August 20, 1985 (1985-08-20)[1]
Former call signs
WGGD (November–December 1984)
Technical information
Facility ID10130
ClassD
Power35,000 watts day
11 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
44°56′44″N 73°25′48″W / 44.94556°N 73.43000°W / 44.94556; -73.43000
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wchp.com

WCHP (760 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format branded as WCHP 760 AM. Licensed to Champlain, New York, United States, the station directs its daytime signal into nearby Montreal, Quebec, Canada, effectively being a border blaster. At night, the station broadcasts at a considerably lower power, to protect WJR in Detroit. The station is owned by Champlain Radio, Inc.[2]

History

The station was assigned the call letters WGGD on November 14, 1984. On December 19, 1984, the station changed its call sign to the current WCHP.[3] The station signed on August 20, 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-298. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "WCHP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "wchp Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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