WMAN-FM

For the radio station that identified as WMAN-FM from 2011 to 2012, see WSWR (FM).
WMAN-FM
Simulcast of WMAN, Mansfield
Broadcast areaRichland County
Ashland County
Knox County
Frequency98.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingFM News Radio 98.3 WMAN
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 14, 1987 (1987-09-14)
Former call signs
WWMZ (1984–86)
WJMR (1986–92)
WWBK (1992–2005)
WXXR (2005–11)
WWMM (2011–12)
Call sign meaning
Mansfield
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50121
ClassA
ERP860 watts
HAAT189 meters (620 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°34′58.00″N 82°28′25.00″W / 40.5827778°N 82.4736111°W / 40.5827778; -82.4736111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewmanfm.iheart.com

WMAN-FM (98.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format as a simulcast of WMAN (1400 AM). Licensed to Fredericktown, Ohio, WMAN-FM serves the Ashland/Mansfield/Mount Vernon Mid-Ohio area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programing from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks.[2][3]

WMAN-FM (then WWMM)'s simulcast of WMAN was originally a trimulcast with WMAN-FM (now WSWR) which ended on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at noon.

Prior to December 2011, the station was WXXR, which, along with Shelby-licensed WSWR (100.1 FM), programmed a classic hits format branded as "My 100.1/98.3." WSWR also featured an oldies format as "Crusin' 100." The WMAN simulcast began on December 26, 2011.[4] The first local program on the new FM signal was aired on December 26 "Rusty Cates & the WMAN Morning News". The first live high school sports broadcast on the FM signal was aired on Thursday December 29, a girls basketball game played between Clear Fork and Lexington with Josh Bowman on play by play and Rick Durkin as the color commentator.

On May 3, 2012 WMAN-FM 100.1 has split from its simulcast reverted to its previous classic hits format as "My 100.1," with the WSWR calls.[5][6] WWMM subsequently took the WMAN-FM call letters.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMAN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WMAN-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WMAN-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "Three radio stations to simulcast broadcasting". Mansfield News Journal. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "not found".
  6. ^ "CC Reverts in Mansfield, OH". 4 May 2012.