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Denny Schaffer
Denny Schaffer is a radio talk show host based in Toledo, Ohio. He left WQQO to host ''The 5:30 Club'' on 93.5 WRQN. He previously hosted a morning show on WWWM-FM, WRNO-FM and an evening show on WGKA 920 in Atlanta from 9 - 11 pm which WGKA moved to 8- 10 pm a few months before Denny was offered a gig in New Orleans. Schaffer came to Atlanta to host a show on 640 WGST until November 21, 2006, when Clear Channel, the company which owns WGST, replaced all of its local hosts with syndicated programming. Denny has since done several guest host spots on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "The Glenn Beck Program" as well as launched an Internet-based talk show named "DennyRadio 24/7", which aired weekdays at 10 AM until the WGKA program began. Prior to working at WGST, Denny was a host on WSPD, also in Toledo. Before WSPD, Denny was a DJ for the "Breakfast Club" on WVKS 92.5 FM. During the mid-1980s, Schaffer worked at WCZY Z95.5 FM (now WKQI) as "Dancin'" Denny Schaffer, ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United States cities by population, 86th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 270,871 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Toledo metropolitan area had 606,240 residents in 2020. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwestern United States, Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837 after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. After the 1845 completion of the Miami and Erie Canal, Toledo grew quickly; it also benefited from its position on the railway line between New York City and Chicago. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQQO
WQQO (105.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial Radio broadcasting, radio station licensed to Sylvania, Ohio, carrying a hot adult contemporary radio format, format known as "Q105". Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Toledo metropolitan area and much of surrounding Northwest Ohio. WQQO's studio is located near UTMC on Arlington near Byrne road. The transmitter is located in Toledo, Ohio, Toledo's Neighborhoods in Toledo, Ohio, Scott Park neighborhood. Besides a standard analog transmission, WQQO broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online; WQQO-HD2 carries a sports radio, sports talk format branded as "ESPN 100.7 The Ticket", which is relayed over low-power Broadcast relay station, analog translator W264AK. History The 105.5 MHz spot on the radio dial in the Toledo area began in November 1968 as WGLN, located in a cornfield in western Lucas County, the remote studio-transmitter location was the home of the "Jones Boys", a concept introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRQN
WRQN is an American radio station licensed to broadcast from Bowling Green, Ohio. Though licensed to Bowling Green, its primary market and its studios are in the nearby city of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The station broadcasts at 93.5 on the FM radio, FM dial, and plays classic hits music. Its transmitter is located near Haskins, Ohio. Overview Before becoming WRQN on July 11, 1983, the station was WAWR, founded by Port Clinton, Ohio resident Robert W. Reider. The station first went on the air on Wednesday, June 3, 1964. Reider eventually started and operated WAWR, WXKR, WRWR in Port Clinton, WLKR-FM, WLKR in Norwalk, Ohio, Norwalk, and WKTN in Kenton, Ohio, Kenton, all via his "Ohio Radio Incorporated" banner. WAWR programmed easy listening music during the day and rock in the evenings changing to contemporary rock and underground rock in the evenings with Bob Ladd, geared toward the college students at local BGSU. Earl Sharninghouse (aka Rick Allen) had the oldies weekend show pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRNO-FM
WRNO-FM (99.5 MHz) – branded ''News Talk 99.5 WRNO'' – is a commercial radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana. It airs a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Howard Avenue in Downtown New Orleans. WRNO-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is off Paris Road in the Bayou Bienvenue Central Wetland District near Chalmette. It broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 digital subchannel airs "Throwback 96.3," a classic hip-hop format which feeds 250-watt FM translator K242CE at 96.3 MHz in Meraux. Programming WRNO-FM's weekday line up is all syndicated talk shows, beginning with ''Walton & Johnson'' from KPRC Houston, followed by ''The Glenn Beck Radio Program'' (which is also replayed in the evening hours), '' The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, The Sean Hannity Show, The Michael Berry Show, The Jesse Kelly Show, Coast to Coast AM with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGKA
WGKA (920 AM) branded ''AM 920 The Answer'' is a commercial conservative talk radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, serving primarily the Atlanta metropolitan area. Currently owned by Salem Media Group, WGKA serves as the Atlanta affiliate for the Salem Radio Network and the Clemson Tigers football radio network. WGKA's studios are located on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, while its transmitter is located near the Morningside Nature Preserve. History WBBF The station was first licensed by the U.S. Department of Commerce on 1110 kilocycles, on January 7, 1924; owned by the Georgia Institute of Technology, then known as the "Georgia School of Technology", it was issued the sequentially issued call sign of WBBF."New Stations: Broadcasting Stations" ''Radio Service Bulletin'', February 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBIN (AM)
WBIN (640 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia. It is owned by iHeartMedia, through its subsidiary iHM Licenses, LLC. It serves the Atlanta metropolitan area as its affiliate for the Black Information Network. The station's studios and offices located at the Peachtree Palisades Building in the Brookwood Hills district. The transmitter site is off Joseph E. Boone Boulevard Northwest in the Center Hill neighborhood of Atlanta. History The station signed on April 7, 1988, as WPBD, programming R&B oldies and soul. The original owner was the Phoenix City Broadcasting company, headed by Michael Hollins, under a Federal Communications Commission program promoting minority ownership. However, after it signed on, Hollins immediately began making arrangements to sell the station. A proposed purchase by Jefferson-Pilot Communications, owners of WQXI and WQXI-FM, fell through. However, in October 1988, it was announced that Jacor Communications, Inc. wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Beck
Glenn Lee Beck (born February 10, 1964) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the CEO, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and radio network TheBlaze. He hosts the '' Glenn Beck Radio Program'', a talk-radio show nationally syndicated on Premiere Radio Networks. Beck also hosts the ''Glenn Beck'' television program, which ran from January 2006 to October 2008 on HLN, from January 2009 to June 2011 on Fox News and now airs on TheBlaze. Beck has authored six ''New York Times''–bestselling books.Rose, Lacey (April 26, 2010)"Glenn Beck Inc" ''Forbes'' In April 2011, Beck announced that he would "transition off of his daily program" on Fox News, but would continue to team with Fox. His last daily show on Fox was June 30, 2011. In 2012, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' placed Beck on its Digital Power Fifty list. Beck launched TheBlaze in 2011 after leaving Fox News. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WSPD
WSPD (1370 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Toledo, Ohio. It broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The radio studios and offices are located in downtown Toledo at Superior and Lafayette Streets. By day, WSPD is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to avoid interfering with other stations on 1370 AM, at night it switches to a directional signal with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Oregon Road near Wales Road in Perrysburg Township. The transmitter site still contains a small DJ booth - reportedly the original broadcast studio. Programming is also heard on 144 watt FM translator W225AM at 92.9 MHz and on an HD Radio digital subchannel of 101.5 WRVF. Programming Regular schedule Local personalities heard weekdays on WSPD include Fred LeFebvre (morning drive) and Scott Sands (afternoon drive). The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated programs, including '' This Morning, America' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WVKS
WVKS (92.5 FM) also known as ''92.5 KISS-FM'' is an iHeartMedia-owned station serving Toledo, Ohio with a top 40 (CHR) format; it is the most popular Toledo station in this format. WVKS' studios and offices are located at Superior and Lafayette in downtown Toledo. The station's transmitter is located on Neiderhouse Road in Perrysburg Township, Ohio. History 92.5 went on the air in the Toledo area as WMHE on October 14, 1957. The station was founded by William A. Hillebrand (1917–2005). Though FM broadcasting was still in its infancy at the time, Hillebrand saw FM radio, with its superior sound quality for musical recordings, as an investment that would prove viable in the long run. "He foresaw something that he thought was going to be successful and he was right," his widow, Marvel Hillebrand, told ''The Toledo Blade'' after his death in 2005. The call letters stood for "Wired Music Hillebrand Electronics". WMHE's initial format consisted of "fine arts" music programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKQI
WKQI (95.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial Radio broadcasting, radio station licensed to Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, featuring a Contemporary hit radio, top 40 (CHR) format known as "Channel 955", pronounced "nine-five-five". Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Metro Detroit and much of Southeast Michigan and southwestern portions of Ontario, including Windsor, Ontario, Windsor. The station's studios are located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Farmington Hills, while the transmitter is located in Oak Park, Michigan, on 10 Mile Road near Greenfield Road. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WKQI broadcasts over HD Radio using the in-band on-channel standard, and is available online via iHeartRadio. At 100,000 watts Effective radiated power, ERP, WKQI operates as a "grandfathered superpower" FM station. According to the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, this same setup would be allotted only 50,000 watts ERP if newly licensed today. History Beginnings: WLD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCWA
WCWA (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to and serving Toledo, Ohio, airing a sports format. Owned by iHeartMedia, it is the Toledo affiliate for Fox Sports Radio, and the city's second-oldest radio station. History The station signed on in 1938 as WTOL, founded by former Toledo prosecutor Frazier Reams (whose family would continue to own the station all the way until 1996). Originally licensed for daytime operations only, WTOL was granted authority for around-the-clock operations in 1939 and affiliated with NBC's Blue Network (later to become ABC Radio) shortly thereafter. Programming on WTOL, until the mid-1960s, was a full-service format of news, information, sports, ABC network programs and various types of music, including pop, country, jazz, and, by the early 1960s, some rock and roll. The station started broadcasting 24 hours a day in 1962 with the new format "Demand Radio 123". The tight format wore out in less than two years. In 1964 WTOL became a personality dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
