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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 1320kHz |
| Branding | Wolf Country Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WLOH Radio Company |
| History | |
First air date | October 9, 1948; 77 years ago (1948-10-09) |
Former call signs | WHOK (1948–81) |
Call sign meaning | Lancaster, Ohio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73217 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°42′22″N82°32′43″W / 39.70611°N 82.54528°W /39.70611; -82.54528 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wolfohio |
WLOH (1320AM) is a commercialradio station licensed toLancaster, Ohio, United States, and features acountry format known as "Wolf Country Radio". Owned by the WLOH Radio Company, WLOH also serves as a local affiliate for theCincinnati Bengals Radio Network and theOhio State Sports Network. WLOH's transmitter is located inBerne Township. The station extends its range over a series of low-power FMtranslators including W283BO (104.5FM) in Lancaster, W275CT (102.9 FM) inSomerset, and W257EQ (99.3 FM) inLogan. In addition to a standardanalog transmission, WLOK is available online.
The station signed on the air on October 9, 1948, the first broadcasting station in Lancaster. Its originalcall sign was WHOK, which stood for its owner, the Hocking Valley Broadcasting Company.[2] WHOK was adaytimer, broadcasting at 500 watts and required to go off the air at sunset. Dr. Nelson Embrey was the General Manager and the studios were on Memorial Drive.
In 1958, it added an FM station, WHOK-FM at 95.5MHz.[3] (The FM station was later sold and is todayUrban AC outletWXMG.) By the 1970s, WHOK was airing afull service,middle of the road format of popular adult music, news and sports, while the FM station had anauthomatedcountry music sound. WHOK 1320 AM changed its call letters to WLOH in 1981, while the FM station kept the WHOK-FM call sign.
In 2001, WLOH was acquired by Frontier Broadcasting for $325,000.[4] The station changed to a country music format on January 30, 2015.[5]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W257EQ | 99.3 FM | Logan, Ohio | 142494 | 250 | 24.8 m (81 ft) | D | 39º31'44"N,82º27'13"W | LMS |
| W275CT | 102.9 FM | Somerset, Ohio | 200945 | 250 | 61 m (200 ft) | D | 39º43'43.7'N, 82º13'23.5"W | LMS |
| W283BO | 104.5 FM | Lancaster, Ohio | 153192 | 250 | 24.4 m (80 ft) | D | 39º42'13'N, 82º33'13"W | LMS |
Stan Robinson was recipient of the Russell W. Alt Award for his 43+ years of promoting county fairs in Ohio. Each year he'd broadcast from The Fairfield County Fair and he hostedThe Stan Robinson @ RJ Pitcher Inn.
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