90 mph winds blasted through the state's capital on Tuesday
BY ELLE KEHRES
PUBLISHED: APRIL 4, 2024
A high wind storm with gusts reaching 90 mph hit West Virginia’s capital on April 2, bringing down two of four towers serving WCHS(AM) and its sister station WSWW(FM).
WCHS is the flagship station of the statewide West Virginia MetroNews network, broadcasting news, talk and sports programming. The AM is licensed to Charleston, W. Va., serving southern West Virginia and southwestern West Virginia. WCHS is owned by West Virginia Radio Corp. of Charleston (WVRC) Media and is the Primary Entry Point Emergency Alert System station for the state.
The AM broadcasts at 580 kHz with 5 kW by day and night. It is nondirectional in daytime from one tower, and directional at night from four towers. In addition to its main signal, WCHS is relayed by two FM translators broadcasting on 96.5 and 104.5, all of which were off the air on Tuesday.
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