WPCH (AM)
| City | West Point, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Slogan | The Touch AM 1310 |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
| Power |
1,000 watts day 25 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 54864 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°53′48.00″N 85°9′24.00″W / 32.8966667°N 85.1566667°W |
| Callsign meaning | PeaCH |
| Former callsigns |
WZZZ (?-1988) WPLV (1988-1994) WCJM (1994-1996) WPLV (1996-2015) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.) |
| Sister stations | WCJM-FM, WKKR, WMXA, WTLM, WZMG |
WPCH (1310 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Urban Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to West Point, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C., and features programming from ABC Radio.[1]
History
The station was assigned the call letters WPLV on 1988-01-01. On 1994-10-07, the station changed its call sign to WCJM, then on 1996-02-23 switched back to WPLV.[2]
In March 2003, Root Communications License Company, L.P., reached an agreement to sell this station to Qantum Communications subsidiary Qantum of Auburn License Company, LLC, as part of a 26 station deal valued at $82.2 million.[3] The deal was approved by the FCC on April 30, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on July 2, 2003.[4]
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WPLV, to Clear Channel Communications for WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York as part of the sale of the WALK stations to Connoisseur Media.[5] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
The station took on the WPCH call sign on June 1, 2015.
References
- ↑ "WPCH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WPCH Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Changing Hands - 3/17/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. March 17, 2003.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-20030307ACE)". FCC Media Bureau. July 2, 2003.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WPCH
- Radio-Locator Information on WPCH
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WPCH