WPKO-FM

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WPKO-FM (98.3 FM) is an American radio station in Bellefontaine, Ohio. It is programmed in a hot adult contemporary radio format, and is almost entirely locally produced. The station is owned by V-Teck Communications, and is the sister station to WBLL 1390 AM.

WPKO-FM
Broadcast areaBellefontaine, Ohio
Frequency98.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingMix 98.3
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Classic rock "107.3 The Drive"
AffiliationsOhio State Sports Network
Ownership
OwnerV-Teck Communications
History
First air date
June 1, 1969 (1969-06-01) (as WOGM)
Former call signs
WOGM (1969–1978)
WTOO-FM (1978–1988)
Call sign meaning
PeaK of Ohio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69626
ClassA
ERP1,750 watts
HAAT131 meters (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°22′05″N 83°44′02″W / 40.368°N 83.734°W / 40.368; -83.734
Translator(s)HD2: 107.3 W297BP (Bellefontaine)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
HD2: Listen live
Websitewww.peakofohio.com

History

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WPKO originally signed on the air on June 1, 1969, with the call letters WOGM (for "Ohio's Good Music") before switching to WTOO-FM with a contemporary hit format on June 1, 1978, as "Stereo Too 98" . The station became WPKO-FM on 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 major ice storm caused 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.

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPKO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.