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| Broadcast area | Sharon, Pennsylvania, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Youngstown, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Branding | LOUD 102.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | October 3, 1954 |
Former call signs | WFAR (1954–80) WGBU (1980–82) WMGZ (1982–89) WOJY (1989–91) WRQQ (1991–96) WICT (1996–97) WPAO (1997–2003) |
Call sign meaning | Our Lady Of the Angels; artifact of former Catholic format or LOud; station branding |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47569 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°11′58″N 80°31′22″W / 41.19944°N 80.52278°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 W272EI (Youngstown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | loud1023 |
WLOA (1470 AM) is a commercial rhythmic contemporary radio station licensed to Farrell, Pennsylvania. Owned by Over/Under, LLC, the station serves both the Sharon, Pennsylvania, and Youngstown, Ohio markets. WLOA also simulcasts over Youngstown translator W272EI (102.3 FM). The WLOA studios are located in the city of Meadville, while the transmitter for WLOA resides off of South State Line Road in Masury, Ohio; W272EI's transmitter is located off of Mabel Street in Youngstown's Lansingville neighborhood. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WLOA is available online.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLOA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.