WINW

WINW
Currently silent
Broadcast areaCanton metro area
Frequency1520 kHz
BrandingJoy 1520 WINW
Programming
FormatSilent
Ownership
OwnerCap III Media, Inc.
History
First air date
April 14, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-04-14)
Former call signs
WINW (1966–89)
WRQK (1989)
WPGY (1989–97)
DWINW (2011)
Call sign meaning
"Win-Wonderful"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8549
ClassD
Power1,000 watts days only
Transmitter coordinates
40°50′41.2″N 81°21′1.4″W / 40.844778°N 81.350389°W / 40.844778; -81.350389 (WINW)
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Public license information

WINW (1520 kHz) is a currently silent radio station licensed to Canton, Ohio. WINW is daytimer station, transmitting with 1,000 watts using a directional antenna with a four-tower array; but because AM 1520 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WWKB Buffalo, New York and KOKC Oklahoma City, WINW must sign-off at sunset to avoid interference. The transmitter is in Martindale Park in Canton, near Martindale Road NE. The station ceased broadcasting on March 22, 2024.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WINW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.