- WHKO
Infobox Radio station
name = WHKO
area =Dayton, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
city =Dayton, Ohio
branding = "K99.1 FM"
slogan = "Today's New Country & Your Familiar Favorites"
airdate =March 17 , 1989
frequency = 99.1 MHz
format = Country
erp = 50,000watt s
class = B
owner =Cox Radio , Inc.
website = [http://www.k99online.com/ k99online.com]
callsign_meaning = |WHKO (99.1 FM, "K99.1") is a
country music radio station licensed toDayton, Ohio . The station is owned byCox Radio , Inc. With its 50,000watt signal, WHKO is one of the strongest FM stations in the Southwestern Ohio area, and frequently makes mention of this during on-air promos. K99.1FM is known for playing a mix of both "New country and your familiar favorites" and has historically played more music and less commercials than most radio stations in the Dayton / Cincinnati radio market. With the strong signal and commitment to playing more music than the competition, WHKO has a long history of being near the top of the Dayton Arbitron ratings since it began it's country format in March, 1989. K99.1 also shows up regularly in the Cincinnati Arbitron ratings, as its signal comes in clear throughout the greater Cincinnati market as well.Early history
Originally founded in 1946 as WHIO-FM with a beautiful music format which since the 1960s was a kindred compliment to the
middle of the road format ofWHIO (AM) . Though many FMs at first floundered and failed during its fledgling in the 1950s in favor of AM, WHIO-FM remained solid. It eventually became the reigning number 1 station in the Dayton market for many years as FM was considered to be an easy alternative to commercial pop music and the rise ofTop 40 andcountry music on the AM dial during that time. In November 2006 theWHIO-FM calls were resurrected at 95.7 FM in Piqua (the former WDPT) as a simulcast of WHIO-AM's news talk format.WHKO Today
In March 1989, the calls switched to WHKO and with it the format switched to country. Prior to the switch, the top-rated country station in Dayton from 1969 to 1990 was
WONE (AM) which now employs a sports/talk format.ource
* [http://home.cinci.rr.com/cincyradio/history.html Greater Cincinnati Radio Guide]
External links
* [http://www.k99online.com WHKO "K-99.1 FM" official website]
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* [http://www.w9wi.com/articles/grand_fm.htm List of "grandfathered" FM radio stations in the U.S.]
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