WCHZ
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| WCHZ | |
| City of license | Harlem |
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| Broadcast area | CSRA |
| Branding | "95 Rock" |
| Slogan | "Real Rock" |
| Frequency | 95.1 FM |
| First air date | 1992 |
| Format | Active Rock |
| ERP | 5,700 watts |
| Class | C3 |
| Callsign meaning | "CH"annel "Z" (The former moniker of the station when it was Alternative Rock) |
| Owner | Beasley Broadcast Group |
| Website | http://www.95rock.com |
WCHZ, also known as "95 Rock", is a station located in Augusta, Georgia. The station is licensed by the FCC to the town of Harlem and broadcast on 95.1 FM with a ERP of 5.7 kw.
[edit] Station History
WCHZ signed on in November, 1992 as a Alternative Rock outlet named "Channel Z 95.1", giving the area its first station playing that type of music. Although, the station had a small but loyal audience, it was handicapped with a signal that covered 2/3rd's of the Augusta/Aiken market. It was nominated in 1996 for "Small Market Station Of The Year" as well as then-Music Director Johnny Cage for "Music Director Of The Year" by Billboard Radio Monitor and was voted "Best Radio Station" in 1995 and 1996 by readers of "Augusta Magazine".
The station was LMA'ed on December 10th, 1996 by Beasley Broadcasting (who later purchased it) and the format was flipped to 70s Oldies as "Z95". After about a year with mostly dismal ratings, the station flipped to Active Rock as "95 Rock" in 1998.
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