WCHA

WCHA
City	Charlotte, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Charlotte metropolitan area
Branding	850 ESPN Charlotte
Frequency	850 kHz
First air date	July 21, 2024; (23 months ago)
Format	Sports
Language(s)	English
Power	50,000 watts (daytime); 4,700 watts (nighttime);
Class	B
Facility ID	28509
Transmitter coordinates	41°19′0.19″N 81°43′50.47″W / 41.3167194°N 81.7306861°WCoordinates: 41°19′0.19″N 81°43′50.47″W / 41.3167194°N 81.7306861°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.; ;
Callsign meaning	Previously used on the current WHKW
Former callsigns	WLBV (1926–29); WJW (1929–85); WRMR (1985–2001);
Former frequencies	1300 kHz (1926–27); 1450 kHz (1927–28); 1210 kHz (1928–41); 1240 kHz (1941–44);
Affiliations	Charlotte Hornets; ESPN Radio; Charlotte FC; Carolina State Radio Network
Owner	Taylorfilms; ESPN Inc. ; (Taylorfilms)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.espn.com/charlotte/

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WCHA (850 AM) – branded as 850 ESPN Charlotte – is a commercial sports radio station licensed to Charlotte, North Carolina, serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. Owned by Taylorfilms and ESPN Inc., WCHA is the Charlotte affiliate for ESPN Radio and the AM flagship station for the Charlotte Hornets Radio Network; the Charlotte affiliate for the Carolina State Sports Network, and the radio home of various sports teams within the Charlotte metropolitan area.