WHIO (AM)
News/talk radio station in Dayton, Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the FM radio station in Piqua, Ohio, United States, see WHIO-FM.
WHIO (1290 kHz) – branded AM 1290 and News 95.7 WHIO – is a commercial talk AM radio station licensed to serve Dayton, Ohio and covering the Dayton metropolitan area. Owned by Cox Media Group,[3] the WHIO studios are located at the Cox Media Center building in Dayton, while the transmitter is located in nearby Kettering. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WHIO is simulcast full-time on WHIO-FM (95.7) and is available online.
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Broadcast area | Dayton metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1290 kHz |
Branding | AM 1290 and News 95.7 WHIO |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Talk radio |
Affiliations | CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Dayton Flyers Cleveland Browns Radio Network |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | February 9, 1935; 89 years ago (1935-02-09) |
Call sign meaning | Ohio[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 14244 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°40′44″N 84°7′49″W |
Repeater(s) | 95.7 WHIO-FM (Pleasant Hill) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
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