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WCHZ (AM)

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City
  
Augusta, Georgia

Branding
  
Hot 95.5/93.1

Translator(s)
  
95.5 W238AU (Augusta)

Broadcast area
  
Augusta, Georgia

Frequency
  
1480 kHz

Slogan
  
Throwback Hip Hop & R&B

WCHZ (1480 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a classic hip hop format, simulcasting WCHZ-FM 93.1 Warranton, GA. Licensed to Augusta, Georgia, USA, the station was owned by Beasley Media Group. The transmitter was located along River Watch Parkway northwest of downtown Augusta.

History

James Brown owned the station when it was WRDW.

On January 21, 2015, WCHZ began simulcasting WHHD-HD2, and WCHZ-FM 95.5 FM, branded as "Hot 95.5/93.1" with a classic hip-hop format.

The station's program director was Jay "Baby J" Jones and could be heard weekday afternoons during "Traffic Jammin' with Baby J".

Beasley Media surrendered WCHZ's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 5, 2015; the FCC cancelled the license the same day.

References

WCHZ (AM) Wikipedia