WDPN (AM)
WDPN is an AM radio station in Alliance, Ohio, operating on 1310 kHz. The station airs a soft adult contemporary format. It is owned by the family company of Don Peterson who is the former publisher of The Alliance Review, and is co-owned with FM station WDJQ.
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| City | Alliance, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 1310 (kHz) |
| Branding | 1310 WDPN |
| Slogan | Unforgettable Favorites |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | D.A. Peterson, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WDJQ |
| History | |
| First air date | September 2, 1953[1] |
| Former call signs | WFAH (1953–1990) |
| Call sign meaning | Don PetersoN |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime 480 watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°55′34″N 81°07′41″W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The station first signed on the air in 1953 as WFAH, originally owned by The Review Publishing Co., with D.A. Peterson as general manager.[2] On September 1, 1990, it became WDPN.[3]
References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-415. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- Radio Annual 1954, p. 538.
- Call Sign History for WDPN, from FCC's AM station database. Retrieved September 4, 2018
External links
- WDPN in the FCC's AM station database
- WDPN on Radio-Locator
- WDPN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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