WCHK (AM)
Radio station in Canton–Atlanta, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WCHK (1290 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Spanish-language Latin pop radio format, known as "La Mega." Licensed to Canton, Georgia, it serves Metro Atlanta. The call sign stands for Cherokee, the county of which Canton is the seat of government, largest city, and geographic center. The station is currently owned by Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta, L.L.C.
| Broadcast area | Atlanta |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Branding | La Mega 96.5 y 105.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Latin pop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta, L.L.C. |
| WJZA, WLKQ-FM, WNSY | |
| History | |
First air date | April 11, 1957 |
Call sign meaning | CHeroKee County |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 10694 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°15′8″N 84°27′49″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.5 W243CE (Winder, via WSRV-HD4) 105.1 W286DU (Canton) |
| Repeater(s) | 1100 WWWE (Hapeville) 97.1 WSRV-HD4 (Gainesville) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | lamega965atl.com |
By day, WCHK is powered at 10,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But at night, to protect other stations on 1290 AM, it switches to a directional antenna and greatly reduces power to 500 watts. The transmitter is on Keith Drive, near Interstate 575 and Hickory Log Creek in Canton.[1] WCHK is also heard on two FM translator stations: 96.5 W243CE in Winder and 105.1 W286DU in Canton.
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