WDPN (AM)
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| City | Alliance, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1310 (kHz) |
| Branding | 1310 WDPN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | D.A. Peterson, Inc. |
| WDJQ | |
| History | |
First air date | September 2, 1953 (as WFAH)[1] |
Former call signs | WFAH (1953–1990) |
Call sign meaning | Don Peterson |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 14913 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime 480 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°55′34″N 81°07′41″W / 40.92611°N 81.12806°WCoordinates: 40°55′34″N 81°07′41″W / 40.92611°N 81.12806°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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.
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[]
- Official website
- WDPN in the FCC AM station database
- WDPN on Radio-Locator
- WDPN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- Radio stations in Ohio
- Alliance, Ohio
- Soft adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1953
- 1953 establishments in Ohio
- Ohio radio station stubs