WRRO (89.9 FM) is a non-commercial

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which is licensed to

Edon, Ohio Edon is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 834 at the 2010 census. History Edon was platted in 1867. A post office has been in operation at Edon since 1867. Geography Edon is located in northwest Ohio at (41. ...

, featuring a

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–based

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format as a repeater station in the

Annunciation Radio Annunciation Radio is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in Ohio that feature a Catholic–based Christian format with programming from both EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio. The flagship station, WNOC (89.7 FM), is licens ...

network. Owned by Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. (d/b/a Annunciation Radio), the station serves

Bryan, Ohio Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the state's northwestern corner, southwest of Toledo. The population was 8,729 at the 2020 census. History Bryan was platted in 1840 by John ...

, and surrounding areas within the corner region of the Ohio, Indiana and Michigan state lines. WRRO was previously a sister station to

WRDF WRDF (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Columbia City, Indiana located near Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station offers a Catholic Talk format branded as "Redeemer Radio". The station is owned by Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Group, Inc. History ...

, licensed in

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, and serving the

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market area. WRRO made its on-air premiere on Tuesday June 19, 2012 originally as a repeater of WLYV, 1450 AM in Fort Wayne, Indiana until June 2014 when Redeemer Radio programming moved to

(formerly WHPP). WRRO is the fourth Catholic station to come on the air within the

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in Northwestern Ohio, the others being

WJTA WJTA "Holy Family Radio" (for: "Jesus, The Answer") is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station licensed to Glandorf, Ohio with studio and transmitter located near Leipsic in rural Putnam County. WJTA airs programming from the EWTN Global ...

88.9 FM licensed in Glandorf, based in Leipsic serving Ottawa, Findlay and portions of the Lima area and Annunciation Radio's owned stations

WNOC Annunciation Radio is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in Ohio that feature a Catholic–based Christian format with programming from both EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio. The flagship station, WNOC (89.7 FM), is licensed ...

licensed in Bowling Green serving Toledo and

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in Sandusky. WRRO was affiliated with Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Group, Inc. which now owns and operates

"Redeemer Radio" at 106.3 FM licensed to

and serving

. Previous owner Club 1915 Inc. is a venture of the

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Council 1915 of

. Club 1915 Inc. is also located in Bryan. and was the owner of WRRO which worked in partnership with Redeemer Radio until the spring of 2016 when it switched its affiliation to Toledo-based Annunciation Radio and its local station

. WRRO is now broadcasting as an affiliate of

which will continue to air local programs in addition to much of the broadcast schedule of

EWTN The Eternal Word Television Network, more commonly known by its initials EWTN, is an American basic cable television network which presents around-the-clock Catholic-themed programming. It is not only the largest Catholic television network in ...

Global Catholic Radio and Ave Maria Radio Network. Programming is now fed directly from Annunciation's base in Toledo

WLYV WLYV (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk/sports format. Licensed to Bellaire, Ohio, United States, it serves the Wheeling area. The station is currently owned by Cody Barack, through licensee Ohio Midland Newsgroup, LLC. Ori ...

was owned and operated by Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Group Inc. and was sold to Adams Radio Group in the spring of 2014. WLYV is now WIOE, and airs an oldies format. In this deal, Redeemer Radio purchased the former WHPP. Redeemer Radio programming moved to WHPP (now WRDF) on June 2, 2014. WLYV simulcasted WHPP until July 4, 2014 when AM 1450 transitioned to "1450 The Patriot" as a talk format. Club 1915 Inc. sold WRRO to Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. effective November 23, 2016 for $5,000.

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* {{Religious Radio Stations in Ohio Catholic radio stations Williams County, Ohio

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Knights of Columbus Radio stations established in 2012

2012 establishments in Ohio

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