KCHA-FM
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Broadcast area | Floyd County, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | 95-9 KCHA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Achen Becker Media, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Former frequencies | 104.9 MHz (1971–1976) |
Call sign meaning | Charles City |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 41100 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kchanews |
KCHA-FM (95.9 MHz) is a full service—formatted radio station in Charles City, Iowa, United States. KCHA-FM is owned and operated by Achen Becker Media, LLC, and operates from studios on Main Street and a transmitter on Stoney Point Road.[1]
History
[edit]KCHA-FM was launched in 1971 on 104.9 MHz. The station was required to move to 95.9 in 1976 as a result of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) docket to allow additional radio stations in the region.[2][3] In 1980, FCC approval was obtained to raise the KCHA tower from 187 feet (57 m) to 387 feet (118 m) in order to expand the FM station's coverage area.[4]
Luverne Bromberg and family sold the KCHA stations in 1986 to James B. Hebel, a former radio announcer in Chicago.[5] Hebel sold the two outlets, plus KCZE in New Hampton and KCZY in Osage, to the Ingstad family of North Dakota in 1995;[6] these stations and others were then sold to Cumulus Media in 1998[7] and Clear Channel Communications in 2000.[8] They were bought in 2007 by Three Eagles Communications, which immediately resold five of the stations including KCHA-AM-FM and KCZE to Coloff Media of Cedar Falls.[9]
Achen Becker Media acquired KCHA-AM-FM and KCZE from Coloff Media for $1.15 million in 2026.[10][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Facility Technical Data for KCHA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KCHA-FM Is Moving to Stereo 96". Hawk Eye (Advertisement). April 14, 1976. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ↑ "History Cards for KCHA-FM". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ↑ "Charles City radio tower taller". The Courier. October 19, 1980. p. 49. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting. Vol. 110, no. 13. March 31, 1986. p. 80. ISSN 0007-2028. ProQuest 1285773632.
- ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Vol. 125, no. 31. July 31, 1995. p. 38. ISSN 1068-6827. ProQuest 1016942750.
- ↑ "Big Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. Vol. 128, no. 12. March 23, 1998. p. 80. ISSN 1068-6827. ProQuest 1014765801.
- ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Vol. 130, no. 32. July 31, 2000. p. 55. ISSN 1068-6827. ProQuest 1014784770.
- ↑ Johnson, Dick (April 11, 2007). "Radio stations change hands". Globe Gazette. p. A3. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 1/30". RadioInsight. January 30, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ Ellis, Jon (April 13, 2026). "FCC Monitor: Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska Radio Sales Close". NorthPine. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 41100 (KCHA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCHA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database