WPKO-FM
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| Broadcast area | Bellefontaine, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.3MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | Mix 98.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:Classic rock"107.3 The Drive" |
| Affiliations | Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | V-Teck Communications |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1969(as WOGM) |
Former call signs | WOGM (1969–1978) WTOO-FM (1978–1988) |
Call signmeaning | PeaKofOhio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69626 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,750watts |
| HAAT | 131 meters (430 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°22′05″N83°44′02″W/ 40.368°N 83.734°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2:107.3W297BP (Bellefontaine) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live HD2:Listen live |
| Website | www |
WPKO-FM(98.3FM) is an Americanradio stationinBellefontaine, Ohio.It is programmed in ahot adult contemporaryradio format, and is almost entirely locally produced. The station is owned by V-Teck Communications, and is the sister station toWBLL1390 AM.
History
[edit]WPKO originally signed on the air on June 1, 1969, with the call letters WOGM (for "Ohio's Good Music" ) before switching toWTOO-FMwith a contemporary hit format on June 1, 1978, as "Stereo Too 98". The station becameWPKO-FMon February 19, 1988. For a time, the -FM suffix was required as part of the call letters to differentiate the station from its AM sister station, now known as WBLL. While this remains the station's official call letters, the station now is commonly known as WPKO.
On January 6, 2005, a majorice stormcaused a loss of power to the broadcast facilities. As a result, WPKO was knocked off the air for several hours. V-Teck Communications has recently obtained emergency power generators to ensure this does not happen again.
External links
[edit]- Peak of Ohio.com, website of V-Teck Communications
- Facility details for Facility ID 69626 (WPKO-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WPKO-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148364 (W297BP)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W297BPat FCCdata.org
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- ^"Facility Technical Data for WPKO-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.