WNCO is a commercial radio station

Radio station

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 located in Ashland, Ohio

Ashland, Ohio

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, broadcasting to the Ashland

Ashland, Ohio

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/Mansfield

Mansfield, Ohio

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/Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, Ohio

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 area. It broadcasts on AM

AM broadcasting

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 frequency 1340 kHz and is under ownership of Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications

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. WNCO aired an adult standards

Adult standards

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/oldies

Oldies

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 music format from Citadel Media's Timeless

Timeless (radio network)

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 satellite feed until June 14, 2009, when it switched to an all-talk format.

The lineup on WNCO will include Jim Quinn

Jim Quinn

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 in mornings, plus Neil Boortz, Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey

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, Sean Hannity

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, Mark Levin

Mark Levin

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, Jason Lewis

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 and The Jesus Christ Show

The Jesus Christ Show

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. It is also the flagship station for Ashland University Eagles

Ashland Eagles

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football.

The station signed on May 18, 1950 as WATG, owned by Ashland Broadcasting Corp. headed by R. S. Burke. It was acquired by Radio Ashland, Inc. on January 15, 1957 and became WNCO two years later.