WCHZ (AM)
WCHZ (1480 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a classic hip hop format, simulcasting WCHZ-FM 93.1 Warranton, Georgia. Licensed to Augusta, Georgia, United States, the station was owned by Beasley Media Group. The transmitter was located along River Watch Parkway northwest of downtown Augusta.
| City | Augusta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Augusta, Georgia |
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Branding | Hot 95.5/93.1 |
| Slogan | Throwback Hip Hop & R&B |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Classic hip hop) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Media Group, LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1930 |
| Last air date | February 5, 2015 (date of license cancellation) |
| Former call signs | WRDW (1930–2003) WTEL (2003) WGUS (2003–2012) WCHZ (2012–2015) |
| Call sign meaning | Where Radio Does Wonders[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 537 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°31′0″N 82°0′36″W |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 W238AU (Augusta) |
| Repeater(s) | WCHZ-FM, WHHD-HD2 |
History
James Brown owned the station when it was WRDW.[1][2]
On January 21, 2015, WCHZ began simulcasting WHHD-HD2, and WCHZ-FM 95.5 FM, branded as "Hot 95.5/93.1" with a classic hip-hop format.[3]
The station's program director was Jay "Baby J" Jones and could be heard weekday afternoons during "Traffic Jammin' with Baby J".
Beasley Media surrendered WCHZ's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 5, 2015; the FCC cancelled the license the same day.
References
- "James Brown On Failed Marriage, Role Of Sex, Parents, New Turn In Career". Jet. August 9, 1982. p. 56. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (38): 118. September 9, 1995.
- Classic Hip Hop Comes to Augusta
External links
- WCHZ in the FCC's AM station database
- WCHZ on Radio-Locator
- WCHZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database