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WCHI-FM (95.5 MHz) is a mainstream rock formatted radio station located in Chicago, Illinois, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. WCHI-FM has studios located at the Illinois Center complex on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, and it broadcasts from a 5.3 kW transmitter based atop John Hancock Center.
WCHI-FM broadcasts three channels in the HD Radio format.
The station began broadcasting on March 9, 1959 as WDHF, owned by Hi-Fi systems and record store owner James deHaan. Its call sign stood for deHaan Hi-Fi. The station operated out of deHaan's store in the Evergreen Plaza in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Its transmitter and tower was in Oak Lawn, at 97th and Central. WDHF's studios and deHaan's record store moved to 102nd and Western Avenue in Chicago, in 1961.
In 1964, WDHF was sold to Federal Broadcasting Corporation for $200,000. Controlling interest in Federal Broadcasting was owned by comedian Bob Newhart. Its studios were moved to the Loop, at 108 N. State St. In 1966, WDHF was sold to the National Science Network for $427,000. In 1971, the station's transmitter was moved to the John Hancock Center on the Near North Side of Chicago. Under deHaan's, Newhart's and the National Science Network's ownership, WDHF aired an easy listening/big band format.
In 1973, the station was sold to Metromedia for $2.75 million and it adopted an adult contemporary format. The following year, WDHF adopted a top 40 format. During this era, WDHF was the local broadcaster of the weekly syndicated program American Top 40. Jim Channell, known on the air as "Captain Whammo", was a DJ on the station during its top 40 years.
On December 1, 1976, the station's callsign was changed to WMET, while retaining its top 40 format. In 1979, Metromedia flipped WMET to an AOR format. In 1982, WMET was sold to Doubleday Broadcasting for $9.5 million.
WMET called itself "Chicago's Classic Rock" in 1981.
On January 11, 1985, at 3 p.m., WMET switched to an adult contemporary format. As a promotional stunt, in the days leading up to the format change the station periodically interrupted the rock programming with static and a man's voice stating "enough is enough". Ratings were poor under the new format, and the station was sold to Flint Chicago Associates for $12.5 million in early 1986.
WCHI-FM
WCHI-FM (95.5 MHz) is a mainstream rock formatted radio station located in Chicago, Illinois, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. WCHI-FM has studios located at the Illinois Center complex on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, and it broadcasts from a 5.3 kW transmitter based atop John Hancock Center.
WCHI-FM broadcasts three channels in the HD Radio format.
The station began broadcasting on March 9, 1959 as WDHF, owned by Hi-Fi systems and record store owner James deHaan. Its call sign stood for deHaan Hi-Fi. The station operated out of deHaan's store in the Evergreen Plaza in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Its transmitter and tower was in Oak Lawn, at 97th and Central. WDHF's studios and deHaan's record store moved to 102nd and Western Avenue in Chicago, in 1961.
In 1964, WDHF was sold to Federal Broadcasting Corporation for $200,000. Controlling interest in Federal Broadcasting was owned by comedian Bob Newhart. Its studios were moved to the Loop, at 108 N. State St. In 1966, WDHF was sold to the National Science Network for $427,000. In 1971, the station's transmitter was moved to the John Hancock Center on the Near North Side of Chicago. Under deHaan's, Newhart's and the National Science Network's ownership, WDHF aired an easy listening/big band format.
In 1973, the station was sold to Metromedia for $2.75 million and it adopted an adult contemporary format. The following year, WDHF adopted a top 40 format. During this era, WDHF was the local broadcaster of the weekly syndicated program American Top 40. Jim Channell, known on the air as "Captain Whammo", was a DJ on the station during its top 40 years.
On December 1, 1976, the station's callsign was changed to WMET, while retaining its top 40 format. In 1979, Metromedia flipped WMET to an AOR format. In 1982, WMET was sold to Doubleday Broadcasting for $9.5 million.
WMET called itself "Chicago's Classic Rock" in 1981.
On January 11, 1985, at 3 p.m., WMET switched to an adult contemporary format. As a promotional stunt, in the days leading up to the format change the station periodically interrupted the rock programming with static and a man's voice stating "enough is enough". Ratings were poor under the new format, and the station was sold to Flint Chicago Associates for $12.5 million in early 1986.