Broadcast area Worcester, MA ERP 100 watts, Stereo Class A City of license Worcester Owner College of the Holy Cross Branding WCHC | First air date December 6, 1948 HAAT -2 meters Frequency 88.1 MHz Format College Area Worcester | |
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Callsign meaning College of the Holy Cross Slogan Worcester's Only Alternative Music Station | ||
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WCHC (88.1 FM) is the student-run radio station of College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, its city of license and broadcasts at a frequency of 88.1 MHz.
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WCHC's official slogan is: "Worcester's Only Alternative Source"
The station is operated by mainly student DJs who play a wide variety of music, from rock to classical and modern, including talk shows about sports, politics, and modern events.
Sports
All home games and a handful of away games of Holy Cross' Crusader sporting events, namely football, basketball, and ice hockey, are broadcast live on WCHC.
History
WCHC began operation on December 6, 1948, as a closed-circuit station, limited to the Holy Cross campus, available at 640 AM. The College started the station as a student activity under the guidance of (Rev.) John Kelly, S.J., who often broadcast from the studios himself as "Father Pseudo".
By the 1970s WCHC had begun broadcasting as a 10-watt FM station at the frequency 89.1.
By the 1990s WCHC moved to 88.1 FM to allow broadcasting at 100 watts.
On December 6, 2008, WCHC-FM celebrated its 60th Anniversary.