WLCH (AM)
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| Broadcast area | York, Pennsylvania |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | Mega 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Spanish American Civic Association For Equality, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 8, 1950 (as WGCB) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55352 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 730 watts day 53 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°59′58.35″N 76°44′42.88″W / 39.9995417°N 76.7452444°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.1 W296EA (Manchester Township) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | tumusicapa |
WLCH (1440 AM, "Mega 107.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Manchester Township, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by the Spanish American Civic Association For Equality, Inc.[2]
It broadcasts a Spanish CHR radio format. The station's programming is also available via its 250-watt translator W296EA (107.1 MHz).
History
[edit]WGCB was first licensed on December 8, 1950.[3] It originally was licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania. WGCB broadcast a Christian radio format and was owned by Red Lion Broadcasting.
John Harden Norris was the station's first manager.[4]
In 1964, Norris went on a fifteen-minute diatribe against journalist Fred Cook. Cook, under Fairness Doctrine rules, requested a chance to rebut, and Norris refused, claiming the doctrine to be unconstitutional. A lawsuit (Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC) ensued, which Cook won.
Cumulus Media took control of the station after its purchase of Susquehanna Radio Corporation in 2006. Following the purchase, Cumulus renamed the corporation Radio License Holding SRC, LLC.
Cumulus sold the station to Major Keystone LLC on September 24, 2021.[5]
On January 17, 2022, WGLD changed its format from sports to Spanish CHR, branded as "Mega 107.1" and was sold to Victor Martinez's VP Broadcasting, along with its translator, W296EA, and sister station WTKZ.[6]
VP Broadcasting sold WGLD to the Spanish American Civic Association For Equality, owners of WLCH in Lancaster, for $350,000 in 2024.[7] The new owners began programming the station under a local marketing agreement on June 1,[7] and changed the call sign to WLCH on November 24.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLCH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WLCH Facility Record". fcc.gov. United States Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Audio Division. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "History Cards for WLCH". fcc.gov. United States Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Audio Division. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "John Norris Obituary". York Daily Record & York Dispatch. September 30, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Major Keystone Acquires Four Pennsylvania Stations From Cumulus". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Mega 107.1 Debuts In Lancaster/York Via Major Keystone Swap Radioinsight - January 17, 2022
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (June 7, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 6/7". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (November 18, 2024). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 55352 (WLCH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLCH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200873 (W296EA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W296EA at FCCdata.org