WOON

Infobox Radio station
name = WOON


city = Woonsocket, Rhode Island
area = Blackstone Valley
branding = "O-N 1240"
slogan = "The Blackstone Valley's Superstation"
airdate = November 11, 1946
frequency = 1240 kHz
format = Full Service
power = 1,000 watts
class = C
facility_id = 73676
coordinates = coord|42|0|58|N|71|29|30|W
callsign_meaning = WOONsocket
former_callsigns = WWON (1946-1992)
owner = O-N Radio, Inc.
licensee = O-N Radio, Inc.
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.on1240.com
affiliations = Metro Networks

WOON (1240 AM, "O-N 1240") is Woonsocket, Rhode Island's oldest radio station, having taken to the air on November 11, 1946 as WWON, a callsign it kept until the current WOON became available in 1992. The change in call became effective on February 3, 1992. On June 26, 1949 WWON added FM service with WWON-FM on 105.5MHz later moving to 106.3MHz. That station is now WWKX.

WWON was owned by the local newspaper "The Woonsocket Call" for a time. It is currently owned by O-N Radio, Inc. WOON's programming day consists of almost exclusively locally originating programming with a few exceptions (Cowboy Corner, Old Time Radio, The Cowboy Show, and a few other shows). WOON's format is "full-service" meaning it mixes news/talk and music (in WOON's case: oldies & Adult Contemporary among others).

Technical parameters

WOON operates on 1240kHz with an unlimited power level of 1kW unlimited hours, diplexing off of the WNRI tower. Originally it was licensed at 250W (.25kW), later upgrading to 1kW day/250W night before receiving authorization to increase nighttime power to 1kW as well.

Programming

WOON begins its broadcast day with host Dave Richards, who has been the morning host since 1978. At 08:00, WOON broadcasts its roundtable program "Coffee An'..." which it advertises as "The longest running panel discussion program in American radio"." Other weekday programs include "Old-Time Radio" with Chuck Shaden from 11:05-Noon, "The Midday Show" with Don Brunelle from Noon-14:00, "Woonsocket Open Line" with Joe Ferriere from 16:00-18:00, and finally into station rotation between 23:00-05:00.

Internet-only stations

Besides its primary AM signal on 1240 kHz, it operates several internet stations including all-news "O-N2", all-sports "O-N3", and internet TV station "O-N TV" plus an on-demand service.

References

*1992 Broadcasting & Cable Marketplace, p. A-306

External links

* [http://www.on1240.com WOON official website]
* [http://www.onworldwide.com ON Worldwide's website]
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