Annunciation Radio: Difference between revisions

Annunciation Radio
Type	(Catholic) radio
Country	United States
First air date	February 3, 2008; (16 years ago)
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Toledo, Ohio
Broadcast area	Ohio; Indiana (limited); Michigan (limited);
Owner	Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. (d/b/a Annunciation Radio)
Affiliation(s)	EWTN; Ave Maria Radio;
Affiliates	WNOC Bowling Green, OH; WRRO Edon, OH; WFOT Lexington, OH; WHRQ Sandusky, OH; WSHB Willard, OH;
Webcast	Listen live
Official website	annunciationradio.com

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 02:00, 20 July 2024

Annunciation Radio is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in Ohio that feature a Catholic format with programming from both EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio. The flagship station, WNOC (89.7 FM), is licensed to Bowling Green, Ohio, and serves both Bowling Green and the Toledo metropolitan area, both part of the Diocese of Toledo. WNOC's broadcast reach is extended into Northwest Ohio, Northeastern Indiana and the Ohio regions of Sandusky, Willard, Ashland and Mansfield through four full-power FM repeaters. The network also carries programming originating from WNOC's studios which are located in Toledo. In addition to standard analog transmission on all five stations, Annunciation Radio programming is available online.

History

Annunciation Radio began in 2006 as a venture by Toledo businessman and Deacon Michael Learned who, on February 3, 2008, launched a Sunday afternoon program on Toledo daytime talk station WTOD (1560 AM). It was sold by Cumulus Media to CSN Radio in March 2010 (which is now WWYC). The program briefly moved to Cumulus-owned WLQR (1470 AM) until the new station signed on on August 14, 2010. The construction permit was at first held by MCCR Inc. (Ministry for Catholic Charismatic Renewal.) While the new station was in its construction permit phase, a temporary working studio and office was set up at 2679 Brookford Drive in Toledo and a tower erected on Sugar Ridge Rd. near Bowling Green which is shared with WPFX. It is the second Catholic station to make its debut in the summer of 2010, the other being WJTA "Holy Family Radio" licensed in Glandorf, Ohio and transmitting from Leipsic.

In June 2010, two months before the station began broadcasting, Tim Kusner joined the radio station's staff. He was responsible for obtaining underwriters and gradually moved into producing, announcing, traffic management, managing the station Facebook page, and co-hosting the Friday morning live program Annunciation Radio Presents. WHRQ (88.1 FM) in Sandusky made its on-air debut on Monday, April 25, 2011, as a WNOC simulcast. The station's construction permit was secured in 2009 by the Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Home Association.^[1] Annunciation Radio's webstream also launched on August 26, 2010.

In May 2013 Annunciation Radio opened a permanent main studio and office located at 3662 Rugby Drive in south Toledo. In July 2013, it purchased Lexington station WFOT (89.5 FM), serving the Mansfield area, from St. Gabriel Radio based in Columbus. The transition of WFOT programming from St. Gabriel Radio to Annunciation Radio took place at 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 11, 2013. WFOT has been on the air since 2007.

In September 2013, Annunciation Radio purchased the construction permit of WSHB (90.9 FM) in Willard from the Mansfield Christian School, which owns WVMC in Mansfield. Approval of the sale was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on December 23, 2013. WSHB took to the air on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013.

Network stations

The following stations comprise the Annunciation Radio network, with WNOC as the flagship:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
WNOC	89.7 FM	Bowling Green, Ohio	176349	5300	87.9 m (288 ft)	A	41°25′39″N 83°36′30″W / 41.42750°N 83.60833°W / 41.42750; -83.60833	LMS
WFOT	89.5 FM	Lexington, Ohio	92877	360	304 m (997 ft)	A	40°43′36″N 82°36′59″W / 40.72667°N 82.61639°W / 40.72667; -82.61639	LMS
WHRQ	88.1 FM	Sandusky, Ohio	172338	380	102.4 m (336 ft)	A	41°22′37.80″N 82°48′52.30″W / 41.3771667°N 82.8145278°W / 41.3771667; -82.8145278	LMS
WRRO	88.9 FM	Edon, Ohio	175485	1400	96 m (315 ft)	A	41°32′58″N 84°46′18″W / 41.54944°N 84.77167°W / 41.54944; -84.77167	LMS
WSHB	90.9 FM	Willard, Ohio	137442	450	71.5 m (235 ft)	A	41°02′53″N 82°40′52″W / 41.04806°N 82.68111°W / 41.04806; -82.68111	LMS

Former affiliate

WLBJ-LP (104.1 FM) Fostoria owned by the Christopher Center Corporation (as "Christ The Shepherd Radio").

References

^ "WHRQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-02.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 176349 (WNOC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNOC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 92877 (WFOT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WFOT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 172338 (WHRQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WHRQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 175485 (WRRO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WRRO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 137442 (WSHB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WSHB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[1] "WHRQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-02.

[1]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{short description|Catholic radio station in Bowling Green, Ohio}}
-{{Infobox radio station
+{{Infobox broadcasting network
+| network_name = Annunciation Radio
-| name             = WNOC
+| name = Annunciation Radio
-| logo             = WHRQ logo.png
+| logo = WHRQ logo.png
-| logo_size        = 200px
+| logo_size = 200px
-| city             = [[Bowling Green, Ohio]]
+| type = [[Radio network]]
-| area             = [[Toledo Metropolitan Area]]
+| country = [[United States]]
-| branding         = Annunciation Radio
+| headquarters = [[Toledo, Ohio]]
-| frequency        = 89.7 mHz
+| affiliations = {{hlist|[[EWTN#Radio|EWTN]]|[[WDEO (AM)|Ave Maria Radio]]}}
-| repeater         =
+| affiliates = {{ubl|WNOC [[Bowling Green, Ohio|Bowling Green, OH]]|[[WRRO]] [[Edon, Ohio|Edon, OH]]|[[WFOT]] [[Lexington, Ohio|Lexington, OH]]|WHRQ [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky, OH]]|WSHB [[Willard, Ohio|Willard, OH]]}}
-| airdate          = August 14, 2010
+| webcast = {{listenlive|https://ic2.sslstream.com/annunciationradio}}
-| format           = Religious radio
+| website = {{url|https://annunciationradio.com}}
-| erp              = 5,300 [[watt]]s
+| broadcast_area = {{ubl|[[Ohio]]|[[Indiana]] (limited)|[[Michigan]] (limited)}}
-| haat             = 87.9 meters (288 feet)
+| owner = Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio, Inc. (d/b/a Annunciation Radio)
-| class            = A
+| network_type = ([[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]]) radio
-| facility_id      =
+| airdate = {{start date and age|2008|02|03|p=y|br=yes}}
-| coordinates      =
+| founded = {{start date|2006}}
-| owner            = [[Our Lady of Guadalupe]] Radio Inc.
-| licensee         = dba:Annunciation Radio
-| callsign_meaning = '''N'''orthwest '''O'''hio '''C'''atholics
-| sister_stations  = [[WHRQ]], [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]]<br>[[WFOT]] [[Lexington, Ohio|Lexington]]/[[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]]<br>[[WSHB]] [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]]
-| webcast          = [http://www.nwrnetwork.com/listen/player.asp?station=annunciationradio2 Listen Live]
-| website          = [https://www.annunciationradio.com/ Annunciation Radio.com]
-| affiliations     = [[EWTN]] Glocal Catholic Radio Network<br>[[WDEO (AM)|Ave Maria Radio Network]]
 }}
+'''Annunciation Radio''' is a regional network of five non-commercial radio stations in [[Ohio]] that feature a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] format with programming from both [[EWTN#Radio|EWTN Radio]] and [[WDEO (AM)|Ave Maria Radio]]. The flagship station, '''WNOC''' (89.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]), is licensed to [[Bowling Green, Ohio]], and serves both Bowling Green and the [[Toledo metropolitan area]], both part of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo|Diocese of Toledo]]. WNOC's broadcast reach is extended into [[Northwest Ohio]], [[Northeastern Indiana]] and the Ohio regions of [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]], [[Ashland, Ohio|Ashland]] and [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] through four full-power FM repeaters. The network also carries programming originating from WNOC's studios which are located in [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]. In addition to standard [[analog transmission]] on all five stations, Annunciation Radio programming is available online.
-'''WNOC''' (89.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Annunciation Radio") is a [[non-commercial educational]] radio station licensed to serve the community of [[Bowling Green, Ohio]] and serving the Toledo and Bowling Green areas with Catholic programming within the northern portion of the Toledo diocese. It is the second Catholic station to make its debut in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Ohio|Toledo Diocese]] in the summer of 2010, the other being [[WJTA]] "Holy Family Radio" licensed in [[Glandorf, Ohio]] and transmitting from [[Leipsic, Ohio|Leipsic]]. WNOC airs local programming in addition to programs from [[EWTN]] Radio, and [[Ave Maria Radio]].
 ==History==
-Annunciation Radio began in 2006 as a venture by Toledo businessman and Deacon Michael Learned who, on February 3, 2008, launched a Sunday afternoon program on Toledo daytime talk station WTOD 1560 AM. It was sold by [[Cumulus Media]] to CSN Radio in March 2010 (which is now [[WWYC]]). The program briefly moved to Cumulus-owned [[WLQR (AM)|WLQR]] (1470 AM) until the new station signed on on August 14, 2010. The construction permit was at first held by MCCR Inc. (Ministry for Catholic Charismatic Renewal.) While the new station was in its construction permit phase, a temporary working studio and office was set up at 2679 Brookford Drive in Toledo and a tower erected on Sugar Ridge Rd. near Bowling Green which is shared with [[WPFX]].
+Annunciation Radio began in 2006 as a venture by Toledo businessman and Deacon Michael Learned who, on February 3, 2008, launched a Sunday afternoon program on Toledo daytime talk station WTOD ({{Frequency|1560|AM}}). It was sold by [[Cumulus Media]] to CSN Radio in March 2010 (which is now [[WWYC]]). The program briefly moved to Cumulus-owned [[WLQR (AM)|WLQR]] ({{Frequency|1470|AM}}) until the new station signed on on August 14, 2010. The construction permit was at first held by MCCR Inc. (Ministry for Catholic Charismatic Renewal.) While the new station was in its construction permit phase, a temporary working studio and office was set up at 2679 Brookford Drive in Toledo and a tower erected on Sugar Ridge Rd. near Bowling Green which is shared with [[WPFX]]. It is the second Catholic station to make its debut in the summer of 2010, the other being [[WJTA]] "Holy Family Radio" licensed in [[Glandorf, Ohio]] and transmitting from [[Leipsic, Ohio|Leipsic]].
-In June 2010, two months before the station began broadcasting, Tim Kusner joined the radio station's staff. He was responsible for obtaining underwriters and gradually moved into producing, announcing, traffic management, managing the station Facebook page, and co-hosting the Friday morning live program ''Annunciation Radio Presents''. WNOC serves the Bowling Green and Toledo areas while sister station [[WHRQ]] in Sandusky at 88.1 FM made it on-air debut on Monday April 25, 2011 (initially as a WNOC simulcast). The Annunciation Radio audiostream commenced on its website on August 26, 2010.
+In June 2010, two months before the station began broadcasting, Tim Kusner joined the radio station's staff. He was responsible for obtaining underwriters and gradually moved into producing, announcing, traffic management, managing the station Facebook page, and co-hosting the Friday morning live program ''Annunciation Radio Presents''. WHRQ ({{Frequency|88.1|FM}}) in Sandusky made its on-air debut on Monday, April 25, 2011, as a WNOC simulcast. The station's construction permit was secured in 2009 by the [[Port Clinton, Ohio|Port Clinton]] [[Knights of Columbus]] Home Association.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHRQ Facility Record |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WHRQ |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |accessdate=2009-09-02}}</ref> Annunciation Radio's webstream also launched on August 26, 2010.
-In May 2013 Annunciation Radio opened a permanent main studio and office located at 3662 Rugby Drive in south Toledo. In July 2013, it purchased WFOT 89.5 FM licensed to [[Lexington, Ohio|Lexington]] and serving the [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] area from its previous owner [[St. Gabriel Radio]] based in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. The transition of WFOT programming from St. Gabriel Radio to Annunciation Radio took place at 3:00pm local time on Thursday July 11, 2013. WFOT has been on the air since 2007.
+In May 2013 Annunciation Radio opened a permanent main studio and office located at 3662 Rugby Drive in south Toledo. In July 2013, it purchased [[Lexington, Ohio|Lexington]] station [[WFOT]] ({{Frequency|89.5|FM}}), serving the [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] area, from [[St. Gabriel Radio]] based in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. The transition of WFOT programming from St. Gabriel Radio to Annunciation Radio took place at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. local time on Thursday, July 11, 2013. WFOT has been on the air since 2007.
-In September 2013, Annunciation Radio purchased the construction permit of [[WSHB]], 90.9 mHz in [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]] from the Mansfield Christian School which owns [[WVMC-FM|WVMC]] in Mansfield. Approval of the sale was granted by the [[U.S. Federal Communications Commission]] on December 23, 2013. WSHB took to the air on Christmas Day December 25, 2013.
+In September 2013, Annunciation Radio purchased the construction permit of WSHB ({{Frequency|90.9|FM}}) in [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]] from the Mansfield Christian School, which owns [[WVMC-FM|WVMC]] in Mansfield. Approval of the sale was granted by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on December 23, 2013. WSHB took to the air on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013.
-==Sister stations==
+==Network stations==
-Annunciation Radio also feeds its EWTN affiliated programming to
+The following stations comprise the Annunciation Radio network, with WNOC as the flagship:
-* [[WRRO]] licensed to Edon and serving the Bryan area
-* [[WLBJ-LP]] located in Fostoria
+{{RadioTranslators
-==Call sign history==
+| call1 = WNOC
-WNOC's call letters had been used at 94.1 FM in Old Forge New York (later WNOB now defunct), on Channel 26 in Jamestown, New York (which is now [[WNYB]]), on Channel 24 in Flora, Illinois (later WNOI-LP now defunct), at 720 AM in Wake Forest, North Carolina (defunct since 1986) and before that at 1310 AM in Norwich, Connecticut, the present-day [[WICH]].
+| class4 = A
+| coord3 = {{Coord|41|22|37.80|N|82|48|52.30|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC}}
+| call4 = [[WRRO]]
+| freq4 = 88.9
+| fid4 = 175485
+| watts4 = 1400
+| haat4 = 96
+| coord4 = {{Coord|41|32|58|N|84|46|18|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC}}
+| haat3 = 102.4
+| call5 = WSHB
+| freq5 = 90.9
+| city5 = Willard, Ohio
+| fid5 = 137442
+| watts5 = 450
+| haat5 = 71.5
+| class5 = A
+| class3 = A
+| watts3 = 380
+| freq1 = 89.7
+| freq2 = 89.5
+| city1 = Bowling Green, Ohio
+| fid1 = 176349
+| watts1 = 5300
+| haat1 = 87.9
+| class1 = A
+| coord1 = {{Coord|41|25|39|N|83|36|30|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC}}
+| call2 = [[WFOT]]
+| city2 = Lexington, Ohio
+| city3 = Sandusky, Ohio
+| fid2 = 92877
+| watts2 = 360
+| haat2 = 304
+| class2 = A
+| coord2 = {{Coord|40|43|36|N|82|36|59|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC}}
+| call3 = WHRQ
+| freq3 = 88.1
+| fid3 = 172338
+| coord5 = {{Coord|41|02|53|N|82|40|52|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC}}
+| city4 = Edon, Ohio
+}}
-==Repeaters of WNOC==
+==Former affiliate==
+* [[WLBJ-LP]] ({{Frequency|104.1|FM}}) [[Fostoria, Ohio|Fostoria]] owned by the Christopher Center Corporation (as "Christ The Shepherd Radio").
-* [[WHRQ]] 88.1 FM in [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]] also serving [[Port Clinton, Ohio|Port Clinton]], [[Fremont, Ohio|Fremont]], the [[Lake Erie Islands]] and the Northcoast/[[Firelands]] areas.
-* [[WFOT]] 89.5 FM licensed to [[Lexington, Ohio|Lexington]] serving the [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] area.
-* [[WSHB]] 90.9 FM in [[Willard, Ohio|Willard]].
-==Affiliates==
-* [[WRRO]] 89.9 FM licensed to [[Edon, Ohio|Edon]] serving [[Bryan, Ohio|Bryan]] and the far-corner regions of northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. WRRO was previously owned by the Knights of Columbus Council 1915 (as licensee "Club 1915 Inc.") WRRO was previously an affiliate of Fort Wayne-based Redeemer Radio at first for [[WIOE (AM)|WLYV]] and later [[WRDF]].
-* [[WLBJ-LP]] 104.1 FM in [[Fostoria, Ohio|Fostoria]] owned by the Christopher Center Corporation (as "Christ The Shepherd Radio").
-Though both of the above stations are a near-simulcast of WNOC, both stations separately identify themselves legally at the top of the hour.
 ==See also==
-* [[WSJG-LP]] 103.3 FM "St. John Paul The Great Radio" in [[Tiffin, Ohio|Tiffin]].
-* [[WJTA]] 88.9 FM "Holy Family Radio" licensed to Glandorf and transmitting in [[Leipsic, Ohio|Leipsic]] serving the [[Ottawa, Ohio|Ottawa]], [[Findlay, Ohio|Findlay]], [[Napoleon, Ohio|Napoleon]], [[Paulding, Ohio|Paulding]], [[Lima, Ohio|Lima]] and [[Defiance, Ohio|Defiance]] areas as an EWTN affiliate.
-* [[WVSG (AM)|WVSG]] 820 AM "St. Gabriel Radio" EWTN affiliate in Columbus whose signal reaches portions of northwest Ohio during daytime hours.(formerly [[WOSU (AM)]]).
-==External links==
-* [http://www.annunciationradio.com Official Annunciation Radio site (with streaming audio)]
-* {{FM station data|WNOC}}
 * [http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20100821/NEWS10/100829978 Toledo Blade story of WNOC sign-on (August 21, 2010)]
 * [http://www.catholicchronicle.org/index.php/diocesan/annunciation-radio-now-broadcasting-full-time.html Toledo Catholic Chronicle story of WNOC sign-on (August 30, 2010)]
 * [http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090530/NEWS10/905300385 Toledo Blade story of Annunciation Radio's fundraiser and planned launch. (May 30, 2009)]
 * [http://www.annunciationradio.com/images/annunciation%20radio%20raymond%20fliers%20final.pdf Promotional flyer of New York Times author Raymond Arroyo's appearance at WNOC's launch.(in PDF format)]
-* [http://cdbs.recnet.com/fmq.php?call=wnoc Additional WNOC information from REC Networks site]
-* [http://www.ewtn.com/radio/index.asp EWTN Radio official site]
-* [http://www.avemariaradio.net Ave Maria Radio official site]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*{{official website|https://www.annunciationradio.com/}}{{FM station data|176349|WNOC}}{{FM station data|92877|WFOT}}{{FM station data|172338|WHRQ}}{{FM station data|175485|WRRO}}{{FM station data|137442|WSHB}}
 {{Toledo Radio}}
 {{Religious Radio Stations in Ohio}}
-{{coord|41.428|N|83.608|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=title}}
 [[Category:Catholic radio stations]]
-[[Category:Radio stations in Toledo, Ohio|NOC]]
 [[Category:Wood County, Ohio]]
-[[Category:Radio stations established in 1985]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 2010]]
-[[Category:1985 establishments in Ohio]]
+[[Category:2010 establishments in Ohio]]
-[[Category:Christian radio stations in Ohio|NOC]]
+[[Category:Christian radio stations in Ohio]]

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Ohio
Active	Ada WOHA Anna WHJM Archbold WBCY Athens WYWH-LP Baltimore WKVR Beach City WOFN Belpre WCVV Bolivar WJEE Bowling Green WJYM WNOC Brunswick WKJA Buchtel WAIS Cambridge WYFY Canton WILB Cedarville WKCD Chillicothe WOHC WZCP Cincinnati WAKW WGRI Cleveland WCCR WCRF-FM WHKW Clyde WHVT Columbus WVSG Columbus-Worthington WRFD Conneaut WGOJ Coshocton WHVY Cuyahoga Falls WCUE Dayton WQRP Delaware WJJE Delphos WBIE Delta WTOD Edon/Bryan WRRO Glandorf/Leipsic WJTA Greenville WTKD Hillsboro WLRU-LP Hubbard WYLR Jefferson WCVJ Lancaster WFCO Lexington WFOT Lima WCBV-LP WNHC-LP WTGN WTTP-LP Logan WWTL-LP Loudonville WZLP-LP Marion WXMF Miamisburg WFCJ Millersburg WVML Mowrystown WAOM Napoleon WTPS-LP Newark WJFY-LP New Boston WSGR Painesville WABQ Parma WCCD Rossford WPAY Sandusky WHRQ WVMS Shelby WAUI Spencerville WBCJ Springfield WEEC WULM Steubenville WBJV Sycamore WXMW Tiffin WSJG-LP Upper Sandusky WXML West Union WZWP Toledo WOTL WWYC Warren WHKZ Wauseon WNKL Whitehouse WTPG Willard WSHB Youngstown WYTN Zanesville WJIC
Defunct	Canton WCER Carrollton WJDD Fairfield WCNW Fostoria WLBJ-LP Zanesville WTLL-LP
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other