WRRO
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WRRO is a planned non-commecial FM broadcasting station which is licensed to Edon, Ohio
and is presently existing as a construction permit held by Club 1915 Inc based in Bryan,Ohio. WRRO is planning to air Catholic programming for the Bryan and surrounding areas within the corner region of the Ohio,Indiana and Michigan state lines at 89.9 mHz.
WRRO will be the fourth Catholic station to come on the air within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
in Northwestern Ohio, the others being WJTA
88.9 FM licensed in Glandorf,based in Leipsic serving Ottawa,Findlay,and portions of the Lima area and Annunciation Radio's owned stations WNOC
licensed in Bowling Green serving Toledo and WHRQ
in Sandusky.
WRRO is affiliated with Fort Wayne Catholic Radio which owns and operates WLYV
"Redeemer Radio" at 1450 AM in Fort Wayne, Indiana
.
Club 1915 Inc. is a joint venture between Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Inc. and the Knights of Columbus
Council 1915 of Bryan, Ohio
. Club 1915 Inc. is also located in Bryan.
According to the Redeemer Radio website, WRRO is scheduled to begin broadcasting by the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 as an FM repeater of WLYV.
. The callsign then moved to 93.7 FM in Addison,Vermont where it resided from 1999 to 2001 which is now WIFY.
Edon, Ohio
Edon is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 898 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
and is presently existing as a construction permit held by Club 1915 Inc based in Bryan,Ohio. WRRO is planning to air Catholic programming for the Bryan and surrounding areas within the corner region of the Ohio,Indiana and Michigan state lines at 89.9 mHz.
WRRO will be the fourth Catholic station to come on the air within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo is a Roman Catholic diocese covering nineteen counties in Ohio. It was established April 15, 1910. Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral is the mother church of the diocese.-Bishops:...
in Northwestern Ohio, the others being WJTA
WJTA
WJTA "Holy Family Radio" is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station licensed to Glandorf, Ohio with studio and transmitter located near Leipsic in rural Putnam County. WJTA transmits at 88.9 mHz on the FM band...
88.9 FM licensed in Glandorf,based in Leipsic serving Ottawa,Findlay,and portions of the Lima area and Annunciation Radio's owned stations WNOC
WNOC
WNOC is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Bowling Green, Ohio and serving the Toledo and Bowling Green areas with Catholic programming within the northern portion of the Toledo diocese...
licensed in Bowling Green serving Toledo and WHRQ
WHRQ
WHRQ is a new radio station with a FCC issued construction permit for Sandusky, Ohio, USA airing catholic programming. The station serves the Sandusky and Port Clinton areas. The station began as a construction permit in start up phase in 2009 by Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Home Association...
in Sandusky.
WRRO is affiliated with Fort Wayne Catholic Radio which owns and operates WLYV
WLYV
WLYV, "Reedemer Radio," is an AM radio station located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1450 kHz and airs Catholic programming for the Northeast/East Central Indiana region. It was purchased by Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Inc. in 2005.WLYV has a rich...
"Redeemer Radio" at 1450 AM in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
.
Club 1915 Inc. is a joint venture between Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Inc. and the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
Council 1915 of Bryan, Ohio
Bryan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,528 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,821.7 people per square mile . There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 816.1 per square mile...
. Club 1915 Inc. is also located in Bryan.
According to the Redeemer Radio website, WRRO is scheduled to begin broadcasting by the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 as an FM repeater of WLYV.
Call sign history
WRRO was at first the call sign used at an AM station at 1440 kHz in Warren, Ohio from 1981 to 1988,the former WRRN and the present day WHKZWHKZ
WHKZ is a radio station in Warren, Ohio, USA. The station carries religious programming from the Salem Network. The bulk of WHKZ's programming is simulcast from WHKW on 1220 kHz in Cleveland, Ohio....
. The callsign then moved to 93.7 FM in Addison,Vermont where it resided from 1999 to 2001 which is now WIFY.
Sources
- Article of WRRO's planned start-up from Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette website (October 3, 2011)
- WRRO's planned sign-on announcement from Redeemer Radio website.