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.

WDPN
CityAlliance, Ohio
Frequency1310 (kHz)
Branding1310 WDPN
SloganUnforgettable Favorites
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerD.A. Peterson, Inc.
WDJQ
History
First air date
September 2, 1953 (1953-09-02)[1]
Former call signs
WFAH (1953–1990)
Call sign meaning
Don PetersoN
Technical information
ClassB
Power1,000 watts daytime
480 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
40°55′34″N 81°07′41″W
Links
Websitewww.am1310wdpn.com

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

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-415. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. Radio Annual 1954, p. 538.
  3. Call Sign History for WDPN, from FCC's AM station database. Retrieved September 4, 2018


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