WDPN
Encyclopedia
WDPN is an AM
radio station
in Alliance, Ohio
, operating on 1310 kHz. The station airs an 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.
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. On September 1, 1990, it became WDPN.
Amplitude modulation
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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...
in Alliance, Ohio
Alliance, Ohio
Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 22,322 at the 2010 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City", and the city is home to the University of Mount Union....
, operating on 1310 kHz. The station airs an adult contemporary format. It is owned by the family company of Don Peterson who is the former publisher of The Alliance Review
The Alliance Review
The Alliance Review is a community-based newspaper located in Northeast Ohio. The paper publishes six days a week and has a circulation size of close to 14,000. The Review was founded in 1888 and currently is currently owned by Dix Communications....
, and is co-owned with FM station WDJQ.
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. On September 1, 1990, it became WDPN.