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WOSL (100.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to
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. The station is owned by Radio One, and airs an urban oldies-leaning
urban adult contemporary Urban adult contemporary, often abbreviated as urban AC or UAC, (also known as adult R&B,) is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have hip hop music on ...
format. Its studios are located at Centennial Plaza in
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and the transmitter site is west of the downtown area.


History

The station began broadcasting on April 4, 1948, as WCNB-FM in
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. It was owned by The News-Examiner Company, publisher of the ''Connersville News-Examiner''. Studios were on the second floor of the News-Examiner Building, 406 Central Avenue in Connersville.


Mojo (2006–2012)

On September 2, 2006, Radio One, Inc. acquired the intellectual property and call letters of WMOJ-FM from
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, and moved it from 94.9 FM to 100.3 FM. 100.3 had been moved into the Cincinnati market by Radio One, after it purchased the former WIFE-FM in
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. Cumulus retained ownership of the 94.9 FM frequency, and after the 2006 Cincinnati radio station reorganization in which the 94.9 frequency was traded to
Entercom Communications Audacy, Inc. is an American broadcasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corp., it is the second largest radio company in the United States, owning over 220 radio stations across 47 media ...
, 94.9 FM is now the home of WREW "Mix 94.9", an
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 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...
station. That station is now operated by
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. While WMOJ was on the 94.9 frequency, it was branded "Mojo 94.9", and aired a
rhythmic oldies Rhythmic oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, R&B, disco, or dance genres of music. The playlists spans from the 1960s through the 2000s. They depend on market conditions and may be designed for African-American or Hispani ...
format that appealed to both the black and white demographics. This station had very high ratings until its demise. After the station's move to 100.3 FM in 2006, the station took an
urban adult contemporary Urban adult contemporary, often abbreviated as urban AC or UAC, (also known as adult R&B,) is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have hip hop music on ...
format while retaining the "Mojo" branding and WMOJ call letters. WMOJ would also become the Cincinnati affiliate of the
Tom Joyner Morning Show The ''Tom Joyner Morning Show'' was an American nationally syndicated radio program, hosted by veteran broadcaster Tom Joyner. The program, which aired on Urban contemporary- and Urban adult contemporary-formatted stations across the United Stat ...
, which was simulcasted on
WDBZ WDBZ (1230 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station serving Cincinnati, Ohio. The station mostly plays Talk radio, urban talk while also providing urban oldies and urban contemporary gospel music. Owned by Urban One, its studios are located at Ce ...
(who originally aired it by itself). On December 6, 2010, WMOJ shifted its format to rhythmic oldies, still under the "Mojo 100.3" branding. The first song after the relaunch was "
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" by
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.


The Fan (2012–2013)

On November 6, 2012, at 11:49 p.m., WMOJ began stunting with
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as a prelude to a flip to
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on January 2, 2013, branded as "Holiday 100.3". The final song on "Mojo" was " Caribbean Queen" by
Billy Ocean Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-born British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally. After releasing sev ...
, while the first song on "Holiday" was "
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" by
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. The station's call letters were changed to WCFN on November 14, 2012, to reflect the forthcoming format. The station, as "FM 100 The Fan", launched at 12:01 a.m. on January 2. The final song played on "Holiday" was " I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by
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. As of January 6, WCFN became the radio affiliate for road games and all playoff games of the
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of the
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. WCFN was also the Cincinnati affiliate for Miami RedHawks men's basketball.


Old School (2013–2017)

Shortly before noon on July 30, 2013, WCFN changed its format to urban oldies, branded as "Old School 100.3". This ended the sports format after seven months due to low ratings—it received a 0.2 rating in its first month, and a 0.1 each month following until its demise. The call letters were changed to WOSL on August 15, 2013.


R&B (2017–present)

On January 5, 2017, WOSL shifted their format to Urban AC, and rebranded as "100.3 R&B." Concurrently, the urban oldies format moved to sister
WDBZ WDBZ (1230 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station serving Cincinnati, Ohio. The station mostly plays Talk radio, urban talk while also providing urban oldies and urban contemporary gospel music. Owned by Urban One, its studios are located at Ce ...
. With the format adjustment, Russ Parr was added to mornings on WOSL, while Tom Joyner moved back to WDBZ to host mornings. Radio One Revamps Cincinnati Pair
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100.3 R&BInformation on WMOJ
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