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Wcli
WCLI-FM (101.5 FM, "Hank FM") is a classic country radio station, licensed to Enon, Ohio, and serving the Dayton area. The station is owned by Alpha Media. Its studios are located in Kettering, Ohio (with a Dayton address) and its transmitter is in New Carlisle, Ohio, northeast of Dayton. History Early years The station began on August 1, 1965 at 101.7 MHz as WCOM, the name coming from the founder and original licensee, Champaign COMmunications, the DBA of parent company Brown Publishing, then the owners of the Urbana Daily Citizen newspaper. It aired a mix of beautiful music and traditional middle of the road throughout the 1960s and 1970s, when the station was managed by Jim Bissey. In the early 1970s, it became FM stereo to liken itself with WHIO-FM and WPTW-FM at 99.1 and 95.7 FM, respectively. Future WIZE DJ Bill Hart began his commercial radio career under Jim Bissey. The station actually programmed some Top 40 rock music at night until Hart graduated from then Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enon, Ohio
Enon is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,455 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Enon is the headquarters of the Speedway gas station chain. History Enon was platted in 1838. It is named for the river Ænon, in Israel, where the story of John the Baptist baptizing people takes place. A post office called Enon has been in operation since 1838. The village was incorporated in 1850. Mercury 7 astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom lived in Enon with his family while he was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Geography Enon is located at (39.870309, -83.934462). The village sits roughly 3 miles south of the old National Road. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. The Enon Adena Mound, also known as the Knob Prairie Mound, is Ohio's second largest conical Indian burial mound, is located in Enon. This mound is believed to have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Publishing
Brown Publishing Company was a privately owned Cincinnati, Ohio, newspaper business started by Congressman Clarence J. Brown in Blanchester, Ohio in 1920. It ended 90 years of operations in August/September 2010 with its bankruptcy and sale of assets to a new company formed by its creditors and called Ohio Community Media Inc. The company was previously a family-owned business; it published 18 daily newspapers, 27 weekly newspapers, and 26 free weeklies. The former Chief executive officer, CEO was Brown's grandson, Roy Brown (publisher), Roy Brown. The chairman of the board was Roy's brother Clancy Brown, who is also an actor. Bankruptcy proceedings On April 30, 2010, the company and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy in federal court in Central Islip, New York, in the Eastern District of New York in Docket 10-73295. It listed Brown and 14 affiliates, with assets of $94.1 million and $104.6 million in debts as of March 31, 2010. Its affiliates included Delaware Gazette Co., T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBNS (AM)
WBNS (1460 kHz) — branded 1460 ESPN Columbus — is a commercial AM radio station in Columbus, Ohio. The station currently broadcasts a sports talk format and carries ESPN Radio programming. It is owned by Tegna Inc., along with WBNS-FM (97.1 MHz.) and WBNS-TV (channel 10). The three stations' studios and offices are located on Twin Rivers Drive, near Downtown Columbus; WBNS (AM)'s transmitter tower is located in East Columbus. Overview The station was first authorized, as WCAH, on May 13, 1922, and was originally owned by the Entrekin Electric Company of Columbus. The Wolfe family, owners of ''The Columbus Dispatch,'' bought the station in 1929 and in January 1934 changed the calls to the present WBNS–the call letters stand for "Wolfe Bank, Newspaper and Shoes"—the businesses controlled by the Wolfe family. (The WBNS stations maintained common ownership with the ''Dispatch'' until 2015, when the Wolfes sold the newspaper and related assets to New Media Investment Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGRR
WGRR (103.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Hamilton, Ohio, and serving the Cincinnati metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format and is owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios and offices are on Montgomery Road in Norwood, Ohio, using a Cincinnati address. WGRR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 11,000 watts. Its transmitter is off West North Bend Road at Winton Road in Cincinnati. History WHOH (1959-1973) On February 9, 1959, the station signed on as WHOH, representing Hamilton, OHio. It was the FM sister station to WMOH 1450 AM, and was owned by Fort Hamilton Broadcasting. WHOH aired a blend of middle of the road and beautiful music through the 1960s and 70s. Adult contemporary (1973-1979) In 1973, the call sign was changed to WYCH and in 1978 to WOKV playing soft adult contemporary music. Disco (1979-1981) There was a format switch to all disco music in 1979. During this time, it was known as "The Chicken" in reference to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIZE
WIZE (1340 AM) — branded Dayton's BIN 1340 — is a commercial all-news radio station in Springfield, Ohio owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. as part of their Dayton cluster. While servicing the Dayton metropolitan area, WIZE is also targeted towards Springfield, and their transmitter - and former studios - are located in Springfield. WIZE functions as the Dayton market affiliate for the Black Information Network. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WIZE streams via iHeartRadio. History The station took the air on November 1, 1940, and was very active in the community. Its founder and first owner was The Radio Voice of Springfield Inc. In the station's early days, nationally known comedian Jonathan Winters had a program on WIZE. However, in the mid-1960s, WIZE adopted a Top 40 format, increasing its popularity and revenue. Under the leadership of Station Manager Steve Joos, listenership (and advertising revenues) grew to the point that WIZE was the most profitable station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, or smaller cities which function as significant regional economic hubs. Of the twenty micropolitan areas in Tennessee, Cookeville is the largest. The Cookeville micropolitan area's 2010 Census population was 106,042. The U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Cookeville micropolitan area as the 7th largest-gaining micropolitan area in the country between 2018 and 2019, with a one-year gain of 1,796 and a 2019 population of 114,272. The city is a college town, home to Tennessee Tech. History Early years and establishment Previous to its settlement era, the area of Cookeville was dominated by the Cherokee Native American tribe through the Paleo-Indian to the early European colonization periods of history. The Cherokee would use the region as communal huntin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKSW
WKSW (98.5 FM, "98.5 Kiss FM") is a Top 40 music formatted radio station broadcasting from Cookeville, Tennessee Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, or smaller .... The station is owned by Zimmer Broadcasting, LLC. History On February 14, 2013, the then-WGIC rebranded from "Magic 98.5" to "98.5 Kiss FM". On February 21, 2013, WGIC changed their call letters to WKSW, to go with the "Kiss FM" branding. On-Air Staff *Freaky Dave (Freak Show In The Morning) *Rae Rae (Middays With Rae Rae) *Scooter (Afternoons With The Scoot) *Abbey (Nights) *Jeff MCartne (Weekends With Jeff MCartne) References External links * KSW Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1964 {{Tennessee-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMFD-TV
WMFD-TV, virtual channel 68 ( VHF digital channel 12), is an independent television station licensed to Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Owned by Mid-State Television, Inc. (headed by Robert Meisse), it is sister to radio stations WVNO-FM (106.1) and WRGM (1440 AM and translator 106.7 FM). The stations share studios on Park Avenue West in Ontario, Ohio (with a Mansfield mailing address), where WMFD-TV's transmitter is also located. WMFD-TV is available on digital cable systems in the North-Central Ohio area and on DirecTV and Dish Network throughout the Cleveland market. History The station first signed on the air on January 10, 1986 as WCEO-TV, originally broadcasting on UHF channel 68. It changed its call letters to WCOM on July 24, 1987. The station attempted to enter the Columbus market by construction with a tall transmitter tower (the tallest ever erected in Ohio) south of Mansfield in Butler, but it never achieved cable carriage in the market and shut down in 1989. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. Located midway between Columbus and Cleveland via Interstate 71, it is part of Northeast Ohio region in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau. The city lies approximately southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and northeast of Columbus. The city was founded in 1808 on a fork of the Mohican River in a hilly region surrounded by fertile farmlands, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location with numerous railroad lines. After the decline of heavy manufacturing, the city's economy has since diversified into a service economy, including retailing, education, and healthcare sectors. The 2020 Census showed that the city had a total population of 47,534, making it the 21st-largest city in Ohio. The city anchors the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 124,936 residents in 2020,Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas while t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrboro, North Carolina
Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census.2020 Census QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed May 27, 2022. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill , was named after North Carolina industrialist (who never lived in Carrboro). Located directly west of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCOM-LP
WCOM-LP is a community low-power FM radio station, broadcasting from Carrboro, North Carolina. It broadcasts from a radio tower over Mary Scroggs Elementary School soccer field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Its studios are located in Carrboro at 300-G E. Main Street, near the Cat's Cradle. It is the first low-power FM station in the area, and began broadcasting in June 2004. In November 2004, the station began broadcasting a full lineup of local radio programming, including some Spanish language programming. It airs a Variety format. WCOM-LP is the first low-power FM community radio station in the area to be set up under a program established by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000. The station was assigned the WCOM-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 5, 2003. As a low-powered station, WCOM-LP only produces a 100-watt signal; as such, it cannot be heard far from the tower. Its limits are just before the Chapel Hill Public Libra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. The format is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
