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For the airport in Caledonia, Minnesota assigned the ICAO code KCHU, seeHouston County Airport (Minnesota).
KCHU
Broadcast areaChugach Census Area,
Copper River Census Area
Frequency770kHz
BrandingKCHU
Programming
FormatPublic Radio
AffiliationsNPR,Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerTerminal Radio, Inc.
KXKM,KXGA
History
First air date
August 2,1986
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65232
ClassA (Clear channel)
Power9,700wattsunlimited
Repeater(s)88.1MHz,88.3MHz
(HD Radio)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKCHU website

KCHU(770AM) is a non-commercialradio stationinValdez, Alaska,United States.Through its maintransmitter,two full-serviceFMstations, and twotranslators, the station covers an area the size of the state ofOhio,but with a population just over 10,000.[2][3]

Overview

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KCHU airs a range ofpublic radioprogramming from theNational Public RadioandPublic Radio Internationalnetworks, includingMorning Edition,All Things Considered,The World,Democracy Now,Fresh Air,American Routes,Beale Street,andWorld Cafe.It also broadcasts local and state news and public affairs programs, and music programs hosted by communityvolunteers.[2]

KCHU is repeated onKXKM89.7 FM inMcCarthyandKXGA90.5 FM inGlennallen.It is also relayed by four low-power translators to widen its broadcasting area.[2][3]

Original KCHU, 1975-77

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The KCHU callsign was assigned earlier to acommunity radiostation licensed toDallas,Texasin the mid-late 1970s. The station was started by Dennis Gross andLorenzo Milam,who had previously worked together at a pioneer community station, KDNA, inSt. Louis.KCHU signed on at 90.9 FM on September 1, 1975, broadcasting an eclectic mix of music and public affairs programs. Beleaguered by debt and political infighting, the station signed off exactly two years later.[4][5]

KCHU Television

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The KCHU call letters were originally used on a television station licensed to San Bernardino, in Southern California, which operated on channel 18 from March 6, 1962, until June 25, 1964.[6]

Stations

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In addition to its main frequency, KCHU broadcasts on the following repeater and translator stations:

Full-power repeater stations

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP(W) HAAT Class FCC info
KXGA 90.5 FM FM Glennallen, Alaska 65235 3,200 229m(751ft) C3 LMS
KXKM 89.7 FM FM McCarthy, Alaska 65236 180 −378 m (−1,240 ft) A LMS

Translator stations

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP(W) Class FCC info
K201BI 88.1 FM Cordova, Alaska 65233 23 D LMS
K201CH 88.1 FM Chenega Bay, Alaska 65234 21 D LMS
K201CL 88.1 FM Tatitlek, Alaska 65237 23 D LMS
K202BT 88.3 FM Whittier, Alaska 65231 50 D LMS

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KCHU".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^abc"Station Profile".KCHU website.Retrieved2009-03-02.
  3. ^ab"Radio Analysis for Alaska".Public Telecommunications Funding Program. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-05-08.Retrieved2009-03-02.
  4. ^Lorenzo, Milam(1986).The Radio Papers: From KRAB to KCHU(PDF).San Diego, California: MHO & MHO Works. pp. 105–116.ISBN9780917320187.RetrievedFebruary 15,2019.
  5. ^Walker, Jesse(2001).Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America.New York, NY: New York University Press. pp.109,133.ISBN0-8147-9381-9.RetrievedFebruary 15,2019.kchu.
  6. ^Richards, K.M."The History of UHF Television: KCHU/18, San Bernardino CA".RetrievedMay 5,2019.
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