WCHL (AM)

WCHL

Chapel Hill, North Carolina United States
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
Affiliations	North Carolina Tar Heels Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Chapel Hill Media Group, LLC
History
First air date	January 25, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-25)
Call sign meaning	Chapel Hill
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70191
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	35°56′18.52″N 79°1′35.04″W / 35.9384778°N 79.0264000°W / 35.9384778; -79.0264000
Translator(s)	97.9 W250BP (Chapel Hill)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.chapelboro.com

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.^[2] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W250BP at 97.9 MHz in Chapel Hill.^[3]