Annunciation Radio
Catholic) radio | |
Country | |
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First air date | February 3, 2008 |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Toledo, Ohio |
Broadcast area | |
Owner | Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. (d/b/a Annunciation Radio) |
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Affiliates | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Official website | annunciationradio |
Annunciation Radio is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in
History
Annunciation Radio began in 2006 as a venture by Toledo businessman and Deacon Michael Learned who, on February 3, 2008, launched a Sunday afternoon program on Toledo daytime talk station WTOD (1560 AM). It was sold by
In June 2010, two months before the station began broadcasting, Tim Kusner joined the radio station's staff. He was responsible for obtaining underwriters and gradually moved into producing, announcing, traffic management, managing the station Facebook page, and co-hosting the Friday morning live program Annunciation Radio Presents. WHRQ (88.1 FM) in Sandusky made its on-air debut on Monday, April 25, 2011, as a WNOC simulcast. The station's construction permit was secured in 2009 by the Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Home Association.[1] Annunciation Radio's webstream also launched on August 26, 2010.
In May 2013 Annunciation Radio opened a permanent main studio and office located at 3662 Rugby Drive in south Toledo. In July 2013, it purchased
In September 2013, Annunciation Radio purchased the construction permit of WSHB (90.9 FM) in Willard from the Mansfield Christian School, which owns WVMC in Mansfield. Approval of the sale was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on December 23, 2013. WSHB took to the air on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013.
Network stations
The following stations comprise the Annunciation Radio network, with WNOC as the flagship:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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WNOC | 89.7 FM | Bowling Green, Ohio | 176349 | 5300 | 87.9 m (288 ft) | A | 41°25′39″N 83°36′30″W / 41.42750°N 83.60833°W | LMS |
WFOT | 89.5 FM | Lexington, Ohio | 92877 | 360 | 304 m (997 ft) | A | 40°43′36″N 82°36′59″W / 40.72667°N 82.61639°W | LMS |
WHRQ | 88.1 FM | Sandusky, Ohio | 172338 | 380 | 102.4 m (336 ft) | A | 41°22′37.80″N 82°48′52.30″W / 41.3771667°N 82.8145278°W | LMS |
WRRO | 88.9 FM | Edon, Ohio | 175485 | 1400 | 96 m (315 ft) | A | 41°32′58″N 84°46′18″W / 41.54944°N 84.77167°W | LMS |
WSHB | 90.9 FM | Willard, Ohio | 137442 | 450 | 71.5 m (235 ft) | A | 41°02′53″N 82°40′52″W / 41.04806°N 82.68111°W | LMS |
Former affiliate
- WLBJ-LP (104.1 FM) Fostoria owned by the Christopher Center Corporation (as "Christ The Shepherd Radio").
See also
- Toledo Blade story of WNOC sign-on (August 21, 2010)
- Toledo Catholic Chronicle story of WNOC sign-on (August 30, 2010)
- Toledo Blade story of Annunciation Radio's fundraiser and planned launch. (May 30, 2009)
- Promotional flyer of New York Times author Raymond Arroyo's appearance at WNOC's launch.(in PDF format)
References
- ^ "WHRQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
External links
- Official website
- WNOC in the FCC FM station database
- WNOC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WFOT in the FCC FM station database
- WFOT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WHRQ in the FCC FM station database
- WHRQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WRRO in the FCC FM station database
- WRRO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WSHB in the FCC FM station database
- WSHB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database