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| Broadcast area | Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 770kHz |
| Branding | KCHU |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio |
| Affiliations | NPR,Public Radio International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Terminal Radio, Inc. |
| KXKM,KXGA | |
| History | |
First air date | August 2,1986 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65232 |
| Class | A (Clear channel) |
| Power | 9,700watts unlimited |
| Repeater(s) | 88.1MHz, 88.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KCHU website |
KCHU (770AM) is a non-commercialradio station inValdez, Alaska,United States. Through its maintransmitter, two full-serviceFM stations, and twotranslators,the station covers an area the size of the state ofOhio, but with a population just over 10,000.[2][3]
KCHU airs a range ofpublic radio programming from theNational Public Radio andPublic Radio International networks, 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 onKXKM 89.7 FM inMcCarthy andKXGA 90.5 FM inGlennallen. It is also relayed by four low-power translators to widen its broadcasting area.[2][3]
The KCHU callsign was assigned earlier to acommunity radio station licensed toDallas,Texas in 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]
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]
In addition to its main frequency, KCHU broadcasts on the following repeater and translator stations:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KXGA | 90.5 FM FM | Glennallen, Alaska | 65235 | 3,200 | 229 m (751 ft) | C3 | LMS |
| KXKM | 89.7 FM FM | McCarthy, Alaska | 65236 | 180 | −378 m (−1,240 ft) | A | LMS |
| 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 |
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