WDMN
Encyclopedia
WNWT is an American
radio station
licensed to Rossford, Ohio
, and serving the Toledo, Ohio
, area. Until April 2008, it was an Urban Gospel formatted radio station as "Dominion 1520 JAMZ," under the call letters WDMN.
,and WTOD Toledo and CKLW, Windsor, Ontario
. It featured D.J.'s such as Rick Randall, James K. Davis aka Big Jim Edwards of CKLW fame, Peter Tripp, Bill Webb, Lee Fowler, Gary Calvert, J .R. Nelson, Bob Ladd. In the 1970s, the station adopted the call sign WTUU and featured modern country music
as "Fun Country W15-2", headed as Program Director by long time Toledo air personality, London Mitchell. Later incarnations included an all news radio format with the call letters WANR (often simulcast with WJR
in Detroit), an urban
music format with the call letters WVOI, and a religious format that featured a daily "Radio Rosary" with the calls WGOR. Another call sign change came along, then later the calls were changed to WDMN with the Cornerstone Church ownership. WDMN's calls led some in the area to joke that the calls stood for "Demon
", but they actually stood for "Dominion." WDMN was chiefly an Urban Gospel station until April 2008 but had a brief stint with a mainstream contemporary Christian format until sister station 96.9 WNKL launched with K-Love.
The station was unusual in that it had two different transmitter and tower sites for many years, located in two different states. Daytime broadcasts were from the transmitter and towers located at 6695 Jackman Road in Bedford Township, Michigan
, and nighttime broadcasts were from a straight row of 6 towers (parallel to I-75 near the Ohio Turnpike) in Perrysburg Township, Ohio. The daytime site also served as the main studio and office building for many years. The current site is also in Perrysburg Township, but Southeast of the original decaying tower array.
In April 2008, Toledo-area listeners reported that WDMN had ended its "Dominion 1520" format and replaced it with a combination of progressive and conservative talk radio
programming, traditional
and smooth jazz
, and some sports programming. This station is also an affiliate of CNN. Whether this is a stunt or indicative of a permanent programming direction for the station had been unclear; however, on July 1, 2008, the station changed its call letters to WNWT.
On January 22, 2009, it was announced that Educational Media Foundation had purchased WNWT. On April 23, 2009 WNWT dropped its talk format for a full time simulcast of K-LOVE
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radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Rossford, Ohio
Rossford, Ohio
Rossford is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 6,406 at the 2000 census. The town includes the intersection of Interstate 75 and the Ohio Turnpike.- History :...
, and serving the Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, area. Until April 2008, it was an Urban Gospel formatted radio station as "Dominion 1520 JAMZ," under the call letters WDMN.
History
1520 kHz in Toledo, Ohio has a long and storied past. In the late 1960s, 1520 was known as WTTO (Weetow 15 copying WKNR Detroit's Keener 13 logo)- a Top 40 station to compete with WOHOWLQR
WLQR is a sports/talk radio station on 1470 kHz in Toledo, Ohio. It is the Toledo affiliate of ESPN Radio and is owned by Cumulus Media. Since June 2009 the station has been simulcast on 106.5 MHz as WLQR-FM, calling itself "106-5 The Ticket"....
,and WTOD Toledo and CKLW, Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
. It featured D.J.'s such as Rick Randall, James K. Davis aka Big Jim Edwards of CKLW fame, Peter Tripp, Bill Webb, Lee Fowler, Gary Calvert, J .R. Nelson, Bob Ladd. In the 1970s, the station adopted the call sign WTUU and featured modern country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
as "Fun Country W15-2", headed as Program Director by long time Toledo air personality, London Mitchell. Later incarnations included an all news radio format with the call letters WANR (often simulcast with WJR
WJR
WJR is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It broadcasts a news/talk format. It is a class A clear channel station whose broadcasts can be heard throughout most of the Midwest, eastern United States and Canada at night, making it one of the most powerful radio stations in the...
in Detroit), an urban
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
music format with the call letters WVOI, and a religious format that featured a daily "Radio Rosary" with the calls WGOR. Another call sign change came along, then later the calls were changed to WDMN with the Cornerstone Church ownership. WDMN's calls led some in the area to joke that the calls stood for "Demon
Demon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
", but they actually stood for "Dominion." WDMN was chiefly an Urban Gospel station until April 2008 but had a brief stint with a mainstream contemporary Christian format until sister station 96.9 WNKL launched with K-Love.
The station was unusual in that it had two different transmitter and tower sites for many years, located in two different states. Daytime broadcasts were from the transmitter and towers located at 6695 Jackman Road in Bedford Township, Michigan
Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan
Bedford Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 28,606 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Temperance, Lambertville, and Samaria are located within the township. The township is directly north of Toledo, Ohio, sharing its...
, and nighttime broadcasts were from a straight row of 6 towers (parallel to I-75 near the Ohio Turnpike) in Perrysburg Township, Ohio. The daytime site also served as the main studio and office building for many years. The current site is also in Perrysburg Township, but Southeast of the original decaying tower array.
In April 2008, Toledo-area listeners reported that WDMN had ended its "Dominion 1520" format and replaced it with a combination of progressive and conservative talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
programming, traditional
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
, and some sports programming. This station is also an affiliate of CNN. Whether this is a stunt or indicative of a permanent programming direction for the station had been unclear; however, on July 1, 2008, the station changed its call letters to WNWT.
On January 22, 2009, it was announced that Educational Media Foundation had purchased WNWT. On April 23, 2009 WNWT dropped its talk format for a full time simulcast of K-LOVE
K-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
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