WCHL (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Chapel Hill–Carrboro |
| Frequency | 1360 kHz |
| Branding | "97.9 The Hill WCHL" |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk; sports; adult album alternative |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Chapel Hill Media Group, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | January 25, 1953 |
Call sign meaning | Chapel Hill |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70191 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°56′18.52″N 79°1′35.04″W / 35.9384778°N 79.0264000°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.9 W250BP (Chapel Hill) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WCHL (1360 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is owned by the Chapel Hill Media Group and it has a format of news, talk, sports and adult album alternative music. It is a network affiliate of CBS News Radio. Much of its programming is geared towards the Chapel Hill–Carrboro community, with a focus on local news and community-affairs programming. The studios are on South Estes Drive in Chapel Hill.
By day, WCHL transmits with 5,000 watts non-directional, but to protect other stations on 1360 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W250BP at 97.9 MHz in Chapel Hill.