WPAY (Portsmouth, Ohio)

WPAY
Broadcast areaScioto County, Ohio
Frequency1400 kHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Douglas L. Braden
  • (Radio Stations WPAY/WPFB, Inc.)
WPAY-FM
History
First air date
February 13, 1925
(99 years ago)
 (1925-02-13)
Last air date
June 3, 2011
(13 years ago)
 (2011-06-03)
Former call signs
WHBD (1925–35)
Former frequencies
  • 1350 kHz (1927–29)
  • 1370 kHz (1929–40)
Call sign meaning
"Pay Any Yodler"
Technical information
Facility ID54835
ClassC
Power800 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
38°44′06″N 82°59′33″W / 38.73500°N 82.99250°W / 38.73500; -82.99250

WPAY (1400 AM) was an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Portsmouth, Ohio. The station was last owned by Douglas L. Braden and the final broadcast license was held by Radio Stations WPAY/WPFB, Inc. Established in 1925 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the station ultimately moved to Portsmouth in 1935. WPAY fell silent in June 2011 following the divestiture of sister station WPAY-FM and its license was revoked in June 2012.