WCHO (AM)

WCHO (1250 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Washington Court House, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed as Citicasters Licenses, L.P. and features programming from iHeartMedia, Inc.'s Premium Choice "Cool Oldies" format. Likewise, the station's branding varies between "Cool Oldies" and "Classic Hits."[1]

For the FM radio station in Washington Court House, Ohio, United States, see WCHO-FM.
WCHO
CityWashington Court House, Ohio
Broadcast areaChillicothe
Washington Court House
Wilmington
Hillsboro
BrandingOldies 1250
SloganFayette County's Oldies Station
Frequency1250 kHz
First air dateFebruary 1952
FormatOldies
Power500 watts day
42 watts night
ClassD
Facility ID57355
Transmitter coordinates39°32′59.00″N 83°27′10.00″W
Call sign meaningWashington Court HOuse
Former call signsWCHO (1952–1983)
WOFR (1983–1998)
WBUB (1998–1999)
WCHO (1/1999–11/1999)
WMXV (1999–2000)
WCHO (2000–2002)
WKSI (2002–2003)
AffiliationsABC Radio
Premium Choice
iHeartRadio
Ohio State IMG Sports Network
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Citicasters Licenses, Inc.)
Sister stationsWBEX, WCHI, WCHO-FM, WKKJ, WQLX, WSRW
WebcastListen Live
Websitewchoam.iheart.com

History
former logo

The station went on the air as WCHO in February 1952. It became WOFR on June 27, 1983, then changed its call sign to WBUB on April 17, 1998, then back to WCHO on January 18, 1999, then to WMXV on November 5, 1999, then back to WCHO on October 23, 2000, then to WKSI on March 26, 2002, and back to the current WCHO on December 24, 2003.[2]

WCHO located at 1535 N. North St. in Washington Court House, Ohio.

References
  1. "WCHO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WCHO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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