WBCO (1540 AM) is a

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licensed to serve the community of

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. The station currently features a

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format. WBCO also airs 24 hours per day on FM

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W298CC at 107.5 FM.

History

WBCO was founded in 1962 by Thomas P. Moore and wife J. LaVonne Moore, along with LaVonne's brother and pioneer in broadcasting, Orville J. Sather, and investors. WBCO was joined by sister-station WBCO-FM (later named WQEL) two years later. The company was first known as Brokensword Broadcasting Co. When the Moores and Sathers bought out the investors, it became Sa-Mor Stations. Full ownership was assumed by Tom and LaVonne following Orville's death. The stations were sold to Mike and Donna Laipply in 1991. In 1996, both stations were sold to the Ohio Radio Group based in Ashland Ohio who also owned stations

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and

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, WNCO &

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and

WXXF WXXF (107.7 FM) – branded ''107.7 The Breeze'' – is a commercial soft adult contemporary radio station licensed to Loudonville, Ohio. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., WXXF primarily serves the Mid-Ohio counties of Richland, Crawford, Morrow, H ...

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. They would later add local

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to the group making it the largest radio ownership company in Ohio. In 2001, Ohio Radio Group was purchased by

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which had to sell two stations that included WBCO and WQEL who was purchased by Scantland Broadcasting, then current Saga Communications. On February 1, 2016 WBCO changed their format from adult standards to classic country.

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External links

WBCO official website
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