WCHP

WCHP
Champlain, New York; United States;
Broadcast area	Greater Montreal, Canada
Frequency	760 kHz
Branding	WCHP 760 AM
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Ownership
Owner	Champlain Radio, Inc.
History
First air date	August 20, 1985; 38 years ago
Former call signs	WGGD (November–December 1984)
Call sign meaning	W CHamPlain
Technical information
Facility ID	10130
Class	D
Power	35,000 watts day; 11 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	44°56′44.14″N 73°25′46.49″W / 44.9455944°N 73.4295806°W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.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[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

WCHP in the FCC AM station database
WCHP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[by1999-1] 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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