WVKO-FM
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| WVKO-FM | |
| City of license | Johnstown, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Columbus, Ohio & Newark, Ohio |
| Branding | 103.1 La X, Pura Raza |
| Slogan | La X, Pura Raza |
| First air date | May 26, 2004 |
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Format | Spanish |
| Power | 1600 Watts |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | originally, Voice of Kolumbus Ohio |
| Owner | Stop 26 Riverbend Licenses, LLC |
| Website | None |
WVKO-FM is a radio station in Johnstown, Ohio that focuses almost exclusively on traditional Mexican music, though it does occasionally play other Spanish-language pop music. It serves as one of two Spanish radio stations in the immediate Columbus area, the other being WXOL. Neither WVKO-FM or WXOL are very easily heard throughout Columbus. WVKO broadcasts from Johnstown, Ohio which is about 25 miles from downtown Columbus. In its current broadcast pattern, the station can only effectively reach about 66% of the city.
[edit] Further reading
- "Nuevo media: Growing Spanish-language newspaper, radio presence in central Ohio mirrors rising number of Latinos who make their home here", by Tracy Turner Columbus Dispatch, Oct 15, 2006
- "The Fall of WVKO" by Dave Chose, Columbus Monthly October 2006
[edit] External Links
- Information page for WVKO-FM from RecNet.com
- Radio Locator Information on WVKO
- Signal coverage for WVKO-FM from radio-locator.com
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVKO
| FM Radio Stations in the Columbus, Ohio Market (Arbitron #37)
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