WKCH

WKCH (106.5 FM, "Kool 106.5") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. Licensed to Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves Whitewater, Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities. In addition to classic hits, WKCH also broadcasts UW-Whitewater Warhawks athletics, local area high school sports and NASCAR. WKCH's studios are located in Fort Atkinson, alongside sister stations WFAW and WSJY.

This article is about the radio station in Whitewater, Wisconsin. For the television station in Knoxville, Tennessee that once used the same call letters, see WTNZ.
WKCH
CityWhitewater, Wisconsin
Broadcast areaWhitewater, Wisconsin,
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Frequency106.5 MHz
BrandingKool 106.5
SloganThe Greatest Hits Of The 60s and 70s
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsWestwood One Local
Ownership
OwnerNRG Media
(NRG License Sub, LLC)
Sister stationsWFAW, WSJY
History
First air date1997
Former call signsWRLM (5/1993-9/1993)
WISQ (1993-1996)
Call sign meaningWisconsin's Koolest Classic Hits
Technical information
Facility ID59406
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT61 meters (200 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°54′20.00″N 88°45′5.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website940wfaw.com

The station is currently owned by NRG Media through licensee NRG License Sub, LLC.[1]

History

The station was assigned the call letters WRLM on May 28, 1993. On September 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign to WISQ. Then, on June 14, 1996, its call letters were changed to WKCH.[2]

In the 1990s the station simulcasted sister station WFAW until 1999 when it began running oldies music without imaging. It finally became "Kool FM K-106" by the end of 1999 then later reimaged to its current moniker "KOOL 106.5". On March 3, 2016 WKCH shifted its format from oldies to classic hits.

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gollark: Another day, another few offers to agonize over.
gollark: I have free slots; it's a bizarre experience.
gollark: *What have you done?!*
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References
  1. "WKCH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WKCH Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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