WVCH 740 AM Chester, Pa.

WVCH sign-on March 23, 1981 and sign-off July 12, 1984. With CBL Toronto in background. Airchecks recorded in northeast Philadelphia. Photos are the Old Courthouse in the city of Chester (built 1724).

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• WVCH
• 740
• AM
• Chester
• courthouse
• court house
• 1724
• Delaware county
• radio
• sunset
• sign off

[RVDMISSISSAUGAKID]

How could you pick up that same channel station with CBL (now CFZM) on the same frequency??

[TechnerVideo]

@RVDMISSISSAUGAKID, CBL was heard here in Philly because of night-time ionospheric propagation. During the day it could not be heard, so local WVCH would sign on at sunrise and sign-off at sunset. On this recording, you can hear CBL in the background during both of these dawn or dusk times. However, during mid-day hours, CBL could not heard at all. WVCH had to sign off at sunset to "protect" CBL's night-time signal.

[manyvideoinerests]

That is another kind of sign on and off with the court house bells. What format were they then, and what are they now? The signon-signoff it hasn't changed all that much from 1981 to 1984.

[TechnerVideo]

The station was a religious broadcaster. I think they still are. Thank you very much for enjoying the video.

[manyvideoinerests]

As always, not a problem. Nice signon of KYW too that I just favorited a few minutes ago.