WCHS (AM)
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| Broadcast area |
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| Frequency | 580 kHz |
| Branding | 580 WCHS |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| WKAZ, WCST-FM, WKWS, WRVZ, WSWW, WSWW-FM, WVAF | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1927 as WOBU |
Former call signs | WOBU (1927–34) |
Call sign meaning | Charleston |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71660 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°21′51.3″N 81°46′4.55″W / 38.364250°N 81.7679306°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.5 W243DR (Charleston) 104.5 W283AQ (Cross Lanes) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wchsnetwork.com |
WCHS (580 kHz) is a news/talk/sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving Southern West Virginia and Southwestern West Virginia. WCHS is owned and operated by WVRC Media.
WCHS is the Primary Entry Point Emergency Alert System station for West Virginia.