Bear Mountain is a

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located in the

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of the

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, southwest of Waleska,

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. Situated between the northwest and west-central part of

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, it is the highest point in the county at . Lake Arrowhead lies to the east-southeast at the foot of the mountain 1,287 feet below. Just to the west runs the Bartow/Cherokee county line. For

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, there are two broadcast stations on the mountain. The

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is that of 1000-kilowatt

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31 (14.''x''), also the site of its former

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transmission. Its

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, two counties to the west, but it is considered part of the Atlanta

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for purposes of

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regulations. Because it is so far out of town, and in a different direction for most people, reception of the station is often difficult, especially due to the digital TV format mandated by the FCC. The only other major

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is WNGH-TV 33 (18.''x''), located much further north. For

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on 90.5 (

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on 90.7) was a 10-watt

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for

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of Twin Falls, one of hundreds relaying KAWZ, in this case licensed to serve Waleska. The tower was also the first site for WCHK-FM 105.5, originally a

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of WCHK AM 1290, both licensed to serve

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(the

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). That station changed

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to 105.7, and after having another tower along

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, is now

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to the southeast on

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. However, the

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still lists Bear Mountain for the station's reservation.

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