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| caption = Logo of WILB (AM), the Living Bread Radio Network |
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| city = [[Canton, Ohio]] |
| city = [[Canton, Ohio]] |
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| area = Canton |
| area = Canton - [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]] - [[Cleveland]] |
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| format = Catholic |
| format = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] |
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| power = 15,000 [[watt]]s |
| power = 15,000 [[watt]]s [[daytimer|days only]] |
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| class = D |
| class = D |
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| owner = Living Bread Radio Inc. |
| owner = Living Bread Radio Inc. |
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| airdate = |
| airdate = {{start date and age|1946|8|11}} |
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| frequency = 1060 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] |
| frequency = 1060 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] |
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| translators = {{Radio Relay|94.5|W233CE|Canton}} |
| translators = {{Radio Relay|94.5|W233CE|Canton}} |
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| repeaters = {{Radio Relay|89.5| |
| repeaters = {{Radio Relay|89.5|WILB-FM|[[Boardman, Ohio|Boardman]]}} |
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| website = [http://www.livingbreadradio.com/ www.livingbreadradio.com] |
| website = [http://www.livingbreadradio.com/ www.livingbreadradio.com] |
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| webcast = [http://www.barnabasroad.com/wilb_livingbreadradio.m3u WILB Live Feed] |
| webcast = [http://www.barnabasroad.com/wilb_livingbreadradio.m3u WILB Live Feed] |
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'''WILB''' |
'''WILB''' (1060 [[Hertz|kHz]]) is an [[AM broadcasting|AM]] [[radio station]] in [[Canton, Ohio]]. It is owned by Living Bread Radio and it airs [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Christian radio|radio programming]] to the Canton, [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]] and [[Cleveland]] areas. Most of the station's programming is supplied by [[Eternal Word Television Network#Radio|EWTN Radio]]. All shows are [[simulcast]] on co-owned 89.5 WILB-FM in [[Boardman, Ohio|Boardman]]. |
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WILB |
WILB is a [[daytimer]] station. By day, it broadcasts at 15,000 [[watt]]s. But [[1060 AM]] is a [[clear channel station|clear channel frequency]] reserved for [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class A]] station [[KYW (AM)|KYW]] [[Philadelphia]]. So to avoid interference, WILB only broadcasts during [[Daytime (astronomy)|daytime hours]]. Programming is heard around the clock on [[FM translator]] '''W233CE''' at 94.5 FM. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Image:WILB logo.png|thumb|Original logo of the Living Bread Radio Network]] |
[[Image:WILB logo.png|thumb|Original logo of the Living Bread Radio Network]] |
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===WCMW, WHOF and WOIO=== |
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The station |
The station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{start date and age|1946|8|11}}. It was owned by Stark Broadcasting Company and its original [[call sign]] was '''WCMW'''. Start Broadcasting also established 94.9 WCMW-FM at about the same time. The FM station went off the air around 1953, and the frequency went unused until 1960 when [[WQMX|WDBN]] (now [[WQMX]]) signed on. By 1961 the AM station had become '''WHOF''', and it was a [[Top 40]] outlet in the early 1960s. |
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In 1967 the call letters were changed again, this time to '''WOIO'''. From that point until 1976, WOIO had a [[full service radio]] format of [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road music]], sports, talk and news. It was a [[network affiliate]] of the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]]. |
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===Top 40 WQIO=== |
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| ⚫ | In 1980, WQIO filed an application with the [[Federal Communications Commission |
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| ⚫ | After going through several more format changes, it once again became a Top 40 station in the fall of 1976 as '''WQIO''' (using the slogan "Q-10"). It was successful for the next few years, drawing the highest ratings in the history of the station, and driving competitor [[WINW]] (also a daytime station) out of the format. But over time, young people increasingly tuned to [[FM radio]] to hear their hit music. |
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When 106.9 FM in Canton (co-owned with WINW) changed to WOOS with an [[broadcast automation|automated]] Top 40 format in 1978, WQIO's days as a Top 40 radio station were numbered, and by the fall of 1979 it began to head in a more [[adult contemporary]] direction. |
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| ⚫ | The station was purchased by Arcey Broadcasting, which changed the call letters to '''WRCW''' on June 14, 1982. The RC in the Arcey name and the call letters came from the initials of owner Ronald D. Colaner, who had joined the station in 1965 as a part-time engineer. Over the years, WRCW ran a varied mixture of talk shows and [[adult contemporary]] music, as well as specialty programming on weekends, most notably an oldies show hosted by local personality ''Ricco'' that ran for 18 years |
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| ⚫ | In 1980, WQIO filed an application with the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to move the station from Canton to [[Canal Fulton, Ohio|Canal Fulton]], and broadcast full-time on 1070 kHz with 1,000 watts daytime and 500 watts nighttime. While this would have allowed WQIO to operate 24 hours a day, a Pittsburgh station also applied for the same frequency, and neither of the applications was granted. Nor was WQIO able to acquire an FM station. (It had passed on the chance to acquire 106.9, which went to WINW, and later pursued 95.9 in [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]] with an eye towards moving its tower closer to Canton, but was unsuccessful.) Faltering in the ratings, WQIO switched to a [[country music]] format in 1981, but soon was put up for sale. |
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| ⚫ | In 1998, Arcey tried to sell the station to Otter Communications, headed by Dan Ott of Youngstown, but the sale did not go through. The call sign was briefly changed to WTOF on December 7, 1998, but it was changed back to WRCW on February 1, 1999. |
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===AC and Talk=== |
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| ⚫ | The station was purchased by Arcey Broadcasting, which changed the call letters to '''WRCW''' on June 14, 1982. The RC in the Arcey name and the call letters came from the initials of owner Ronald D. Colaner, who had joined the station in 1965 as a part-time engineer. Over the years, WRCW ran a varied mixture of [[talk radio|talk]] shows and [[adult contemporary]] music, as well as specialty programming on weekends, most notably an [[oldies]] show hosted by local personality ''Ricco'' that ran for 18 years. WRCW also aired a live Sunday-morning broadcast of [[Southern Gospel]] music that featured the South Land Gospel Boys. That program was heard since the early 1960s. |
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===Catholic Radio=== |
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After 22 years, Arcey Broadcasting sold the station to Living Bread Radio in April 2004. The price tag was $300,000. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:36, 6 July 2023
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| Living Bread Radio Network Flagship Station | |
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| Broadcast area | Canton - Akron - Cleveland |
| Frequency | 1060 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Living Bread Radio Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 11, 1946 |
Call sign meaning | I am the Living Bread |
| Technical information | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 15,000 watts days only |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 W233CE (Canton) |
| Repeater(s) | 89.5 WILB-FM (Boardman) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WILB Live Feed |
| Website | www.livingbreadradio.com |
WILB (1060 kHz) is an AM radio station in Canton, Ohio. It is owned by Living Bread Radio and it airs Catholic radio programming to the Canton, Akron and Cleveland areas. Most of the station's programming is supplied by EWTN Radio. All shows are simulcast on co-owned 89.5 WILB-FM in Boardman.
WILB is a daytimer station. By day, it broadcasts at 15,000 watts. But 1060 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station KYW Philadelphia. So to avoid interference, WILB only broadcasts during daytime hours. Programming is heard around the clock on FM translator W233CE at 94.5 FM.
History
WCMW, WHOF and WOIO
The station signed on the air on August 11, 1946. It was owned by Stark Broadcasting Company and its original call sign was WCMW. Start Broadcasting also established 94.9 WCMW-FM at about the same time. The FM station went off the air around 1953, and the frequency went unused until 1960 when WDBN (now WQMX) signed on. By 1961 the AM station had become WHOF, and it was a Top 40 outlet in the early 1960s.
In 1967 the call letters were changed again, this time to WOIO. From that point until 1976, WOIO had a full service radio format of middle of the road music, sports, talk and news. It was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Top 40 WQIO
After going through several more format changes, it once again became a Top 40 station in the fall of 1976 as WQIO (using the slogan "Q-10"). It was successful for the next few years, drawing the highest ratings in the history of the station, and driving competitor WINW (also a daytime station) out of the format. But over time, young people increasingly tuned to FM radio to hear their hit music.
When 106.9 FM in Canton (co-owned with WINW) changed to WOOS with an automated Top 40 format in 1978, WQIO's days as a Top 40 radio station were numbered, and by the fall of 1979 it began to head in a more adult contemporary direction.
In 1980, WQIO filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move the station from Canton to Canal Fulton, and broadcast full-time on 1070 kHz with 1,000 watts daytime and 500 watts nighttime. While this would have allowed WQIO to operate 24 hours a day, a Pittsburgh station also applied for the same frequency, and neither of the applications was granted. Nor was WQIO able to acquire an FM station. (It had passed on the chance to acquire 106.9, which went to WINW, and later pursued 95.9 in New Philadelphia, Ohio with an eye towards moving its tower closer to Canton, but was unsuccessful.) Faltering in the ratings, WQIO switched to a country music format in 1981, but soon was put up for sale.
AC and Talk
The station was purchased by Arcey Broadcasting, which changed the call letters to WRCW on June 14, 1982. The RC in the Arcey name and the call letters came from the initials of owner Ronald D. Colaner, who had joined the station in 1965 as a part-time engineer. Over the years, WRCW ran a varied mixture of talk shows and adult contemporary music, as well as specialty programming on weekends, most notably an oldies show hosted by local personality Ricco that ran for 18 years. WRCW also aired a live Sunday-morning broadcast of Southern Gospel music that featured the South Land Gospel Boys. That program was heard since the early 1960s.
In 1998, Arcey tried to sell the station to Otter Communications, headed by Dan Ott of Youngstown, but the sale did not go through. The call sign was briefly changed to WTOF on December 7, 1998, but it was changed back to WRCW on February 1, 1999.
Catholic Radio
After 22 years, Arcey Broadcasting sold the station to Living Bread Radio in April 2004. The price tag was $300,000. [1] The station switched its call sign to WILB on July 1, 2004. It adopted a Catholic-oriented format. It primarily carries programming from EWTN Radio.
In 2016, WILB purchased an FM translator. It has the call letters W233CE. On September 8, 2016, 94.5 FM went on the air. While 1060 AM can only broadcast during daylight hours, the FM translator provides 24-hour Catholic radio to the Canton area.
See also
External links
- Living Bread Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID WILB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database