WCHZ (AM)
| City | Augusta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Augusta, Georgia |
| Branding | Hot 95.5/93.1 |
| Slogan | Throwback Hip Hop & R&B |
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 W238AU (Augusta) |
| Repeater(s) | WCHZ-FM, WHHD-HD2 |
| First air date | 1930 |
| Last air date | February 5, 2015 (date of license cancellation) |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Classic hip hop) |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 537 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°31′0″N 82°0′36″W / 33.51667°N 82.01000°WCoordinates: 33°31′0″N 82°0′36″W / 33.51667°N 82.01000°W |
| Callsign meaning | Where Radio Does Wonders |
| Former callsigns | WRDW (1930–2003) WTEL (2003) WGUS (2003–2012) WCHZ (2012–2015) |
| Owner |
Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Media Group, LLC) |
WCHZ (1480 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a classic hip hop format, simulcasting WCHZ-FM 93.1 Warranton, GA. Licensed to Augusta, Georgia, United States, the station was owned by Beasley Media Group. The transmitter was located along River Watch Parkway northwest of downtown Augusta.
James Brown owned the station when it was WRDW.
On January 21, 2015, WCHZ began simulcasting WHHD-HD2, and WCHZ-FM 95.5 FM, branded as "Hot 95.5/93.1" with a classic hip-hop format.
The station's program director was Jay "Baby J" Jones and could be heard weekday afternoons during "Traffic Jammin' with Baby J".
Beasley Media surrendered WCHZ's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 5, 2015; the FCC cancelled the license the same day.
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