WIOE-FM
| Broadcast area | North Eastern Indiana North Central Indiana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1 FM MHz |
| Branding | Oldies 101.1, 104.3 & Stereo 1450 WIOE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies Classic hits Classic Top 40[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brian R. Walsh |
| WIOE | |
| History | |
First air date | December 2, 1992 (as WLZQ)[2] |
Former call signs | WQBX (1989-1989) WLZQ (1989-2008) WMYQ (2008-2015) WIOE (2015-2019)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W Warsaw's I Independently O Owned E Entertainment |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36577 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°5′58.0″N 85°43′29.0″W / 41.099444°N 85.724722°W |
| Repeater(s) | 1450 AM/104.3 FM (WIOE/W282CH, Fort Wayne) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WIOE-FM Webstream |
| Website | WIOE-FM Online |
WIOE-FM is an oldies, classic hits, and classic top 40 formatted broadcast radio station licensed to South Whitley, Indiana, and serving Whitley, Kosciusko, Wabash, and Huntington counties in Indiana.[1] WIOE-FM is owned and operated by Brian R. Walsh.[4]
Programming
WIOE-FM features both professional announcers and student broadcasters from Warsaw Community High School.[5][6] Warsaw Community High School athletics are also heard on the station.[5]
WIOE-FM's news department prepares and broadcasts local news reports on the weekdays.[5] The station also broadcasts the Sunday services of the First United Methodist Church located in Warsaw.[5][7]
Sale of station
At 12:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015, the oldies, classic hits, and Classic Top 40 format of LPFM station WIOE-LP moved to commercial WMYQ.[8] WIOE-LP fell silent with the frequency change.[9]
On March 30, 2015, former WIOE-LP co-owner Brian R. Walsh purchased WMYQ from Larko Communications, Inc. for $220,000.[10][11] Walsh entered into a time brokerage agreement with Larko Communications, Inc. on March 6, 2015 in order to begin operating the station.[12]
The sale of WMYQ closed on August 5, 2015.[13] The station's callsign was changed from WMYQ to WIOE on August 19, 2015, and then to WIOE-FM on July 30, 2019.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-213. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "WIOE-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "About WIOE - Oldies 101 WIOE-FM". Brian R. Walsh/WIOE. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "On Air - Oldies 101 WIOE-FM". Brian R. Walsh/WIOE. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "First United Methodist Church". Warsaw First United Methodist Church. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "WIOE Moves From 98.3FM To 101.1FM". Brian R. Walsh/WIOE. March 7, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 13, 2015). "Indiana LPFM Moves To Commercial Station". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. March 26, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "WMYQ Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. March 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Time Brokerage Agreement". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. March 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
External links
- Oldies 101.1 & 104.3 WIOE online
- WIOE in the FCC FM station database
- WIOE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database