WNCO (AM)

WNCO (1340 AM) — branded Fox Sports 1340 — is a commercial radio station licensed to Ashland, Ohio. The station serves the Ashland, Mansfield and Mount Vernon areas, collectively identified as the Mid-Ohio region. The station is under ownership of iHeartMedia, Inc..

WNCO
CityAshland, Ohio
Broadcast areaAshland, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mount Vernon, Ohio
BrandingFox Sports Radio 1340
Slogan"Mid-Ohio's Sports Station"
Frequency1340 kHz
(HD Radio)
First air dateMay 18, 1950 (as WATG)
FormatSports talk
Power1,000 watts
ClassC
Facility ID2926
Call sign meaningNorth Central Ohio
Former call signsWATG (1950-1959)
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Premiere Radio Networks
Cumulus Media Networks
Ashland University Eagles
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stationsWFXN, WMAN, WMAN-FM, WNCO-FM, WSWR, WXXF, WYHT
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://wncoam.iheart.com/

Since September 10, 2012, WNCO runs a sports/talk format, airing content from Fox Sports Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. It originally aired an adult standards/oldies music format from Citadel Media's Timeless satellite feed until June 14, 2009, when it switched to an all-talk format.

It is also the flagship station for Ashland University Eagles football.

The station signed on May 18, 1950 as WATG, owned by Ashland Broadcasting Corp. headed by R. S. Burke.[1] It was acquired by Radio Ashland, Inc. on January 15, 1957[2] and became WNCO two years later.

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