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WXKR
WXKR (94.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station in Port Clinton, Ohio with a classic rock radio format, format. The station is known as 94.5 XKR. It is owned by Cumulus Media. The station's studios are located in Toledo, and its transmitter is located west of Oak Harbor, Ohio. History WRWR The station dates back to WRWR, which signed on January 4, 1961, serving the town of Port Clinton. The station's callsign stood for its founder, Robert W. Reider, a local resident who eventually operated WRWR, WLKR-FM, WLKR in Norwalk, WRQN, WAWR in Bowling Green, Ohio, Bowling Green, and WKTN in Kenton, Ohio, Kenton through his "Ohio Radio Incorporated" banner. Robert W. Reider operated the station until he died on March 4, 1976, but his company continued operating the station until July 31, 1979, when WRWR, Inc., a subsidiary of Triplett Broadcasting, took over operations. WOSE/X 94.5 On May 21, 1980, the station's callsign was changed to WOSE (for Ottawa, Sandusky, and Erie counties) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W264AK
WQQO-HD2 (105.5-2 FM) – branded ''100.7 The Ticket'' – is a digital subchannel of Sylvania radio station WQQO (105.5 FM). Owned by Cumulus Media, WQQO-HD2 functions as a commercial sports radio station, serving the Toledo metropolitan area and much of surrounding Northwest Ohio, and also acts as the Toledo market affiliate for ESPN Radio and the Michigan Sports Network. Using the proprietary technology HD Radio for its main digital transmission, WQQO-HD2 also rebroadcasts over low-power analog Toledo translator W264AK (100.7 FM), and streams online. The WQQO-HD2 studios, and the WQQO-HD2 and W264AK transmitters, are co-located in Toledo's Scott Park neighborhood. History CSN Christian Satellite Network W264AK received a construction permit in March 1996, with the applicant name "Smithers Diversified Businesses, Inc." doing business as "Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc." It received its license on January 22, 1997, with the licensee " Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, ... [...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] |
WLKR-FM
WLKR-FM (95.3 MHz) – branded ''95-3 WLKR'' – is a commercial adult album alternative radio station licensed to Norwalk, Ohio, serving the Norwalk/ Sandusky/ Port Clinton area (collectively referred to as Vacationland and/or the Firelands), including Erie and Huron counties. Owned by the Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., WLKR-FM serves as the local affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network, the Ohio State Sports Network and Cavaliers AudioVerse. The station also airs coverage of local high school sports, including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, softball and baseball. The WLKR-FM studios are located in Milan, while the station transmitter resides near the intersection of Huber Road and Lamereaux Road just outside of Norwalk. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WLKR-FM is also available online. History WLKR-FM started broadcasting in 1962, with the AM counterpart, WLKR (AM), starting in 1968. The station was founded by Port Clinton, Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKKO
WKKO (99.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Toledo, Ohio with a country music format. It is owned by Cumulus Media. The station's studios are located in Toledo, and its transmitter is located in Harbor View, Ohio. History Toledo AM radio station WTOD began FM broadcasting on 97.7 MHz as WTOD-FM on December 7, 1946. Four months later, it became WTRT. The call sign stood for "Tomorrow's Radio Today". During the summer of 1981, WKLR ("Kooler Radio"), a longtime R&B/soul and later disco music station, changed to its current country format known as K100. Joe Hill (now retired OM/SM) of WHME/WHRI/WHRA/KWHR/KFLR was the first announcer when WKLR went from 8,000 watts to 50,000 watts in the summer of 1982. After the power up, the station was heard in Detroit. In 1986, the call letters were changed from WKLR-FM to WKKO. The station was owned by Booth American of Detroit for some 30 years, then Fritz Broadcasting (also from Detroit) beginning in 1994. It was then sold to its ... [...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] |
WMIM
WMIM (98.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Luna Pier, Michigan, and serving the Toledo metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it airs a country music radio format, concentrating on the hits from the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s. It uses the moniker '' Nash Icon'', a format programmed on several other Cumulus-owned stations around the country, including WSM-FM Nashville. On weekends, a syndicated country oldies show with Terri Clark is heard, along with specialty shows playing Bluegrass music and Southern Gospel. WMIM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,400 watts. The transmitter is located in Oregon, Ohio, off Cedar Point Road. WMIM's studios are on Monroe Street in Monroe, Michigan. History The 98.3 frequency was licensed to Monroe for most of its history. The station signed on the air in July 1967 as WVMO (Voice of Monroe). It was founded by John Koehn of Adrian, also the founder of WLEN 103.9 FM, in Adrian, Michigan. WVMO was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 30,808 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located southwest of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo, it is part of the Toledo metropolitan area and a member of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University. History Settlement Bowling Green was first settled in 1832, was incorporated as a town in 1855, and became a city in 1901. The village was named after Bowling Green, Kentucky, by a retired postal worker who had once delivered mail there. Growth and oil boom In 1868 Bowling Green was designated as the county seat, succeeding Perrysburg. With the discovery of oil in the area in the late 19th and early 20th century, Bowling Green enjoyed a boom to its economy. The results of wealth generated at the time can still be seen in the downtown storefronts, and along Wooster Street, where many of the oldest and largest homes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKTN
WKTN is one of two radio stations operating in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The other station is WOHA, a Catholic religion radio station. The format of WKTN is hot adult contemporary. It is currently owned by Home Town Media Ltd. Sports WKTN broadcasts the competitions of the Kenton Wildcats, the sports teams of Kenton High School, as well as other county and regional school sports. Programs usually have play-by-play with color commentary. In addition the station also carries the games of the Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...'s football team. External linksWKTN official website* {{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Ohio Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Kenton, Ohio KTN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Clinton, Ohio
Port Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, located at the mouth of the Portage River on Lake Erie. The population was 6,025 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Port Clinton micropolitan area, about southeast of Toledo. The city has been nicknamed the " Walleye Capital of the World", due to the productive fishing waters for the species lying offshore in Lake Erie's Western Basin. The annual Walleye Drop on New Year's Eve in downtown Port Clinton reflects this nickname. History Established in 1828, the town was named after New York governor DeWitt Clinton, who was instrumental in creating the Erie Canal, which connected the Midwest along the Great Lakes to the markets of the Hudson River and New York. The city saw small population growth throughout 19th century, with a population of 1,600 in 1880 and 2,049 residents in 1890. By 1886, Port Clinton contained three newspaper offices, four churches, and one bank. Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Harbor, Ohio
Oak Harbor is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,821 at the 2020 census. Oak Harbor is east of Toledo. It lies a short distance southwest of the Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station, one of two nuclear power plants in Ohio. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Portage River flows through Oak Harbor on its way to Lake Erie at Port Clinton. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,759 people, 1,153 households, and 738 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,780.0 inhabitants per square mile (687.3/km2). There were 1,262 housing units at an average density of 814.2 per square mile (314.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Contemporary Music
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 1980s to 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, abstains from profanity or complex lyricism, and is most commonly used as background music in heavily-frequented family areas such as supermarkets, shopping malls, convention centers, or restaurants. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing Narrative, stories about Working class in the United States, working-class and blue-collar worker, blue-collar American life. Country music is known for its ballads and dance tunes (i.e., "Honky-tonk#Music, honky-tonk music") with simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies generally accompanied by instruments such as banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, and many types of guitar (including acoustic guitar, acoustic, electric guitar, electric, steel guitar, steel, and resonator guitar, resonator guitars). Though it is primarily rooted in various forms of American folk music, such as old-time music and Appalachian music, many other traditions, including African-American, Music of Mexico, Mexican, Music of Ireland, Irish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
