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WNKO

New Albany, Ohio
Broadcast area	Newark, Ohio Columbus, Ohio
Frequency	101.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KOOL 101.7
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Subchannels	HD2: WHTH simulcast (Country)
Ownership
Owner	Runnymede Corporation
History
First air date	1972
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57936
Class	B1
ERP	22,000 watts
HAAT	107 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wnko.com

WNKO (101.7 FM) is an American radio station located in New Albany, Ohio. WNKO plays classic hits and calls itself "KOOL 101.7".

The station is locally owned and operated by the Runnymede Corporation. WNKO began operating in 1972 and is the sister station to WHTH.

The station had previously covered only the Newark, Ohio vicinity with 3,000 watts of power. In 2009, WNKO filed an application to change its city of license to New Albany, Ohio, change its transmitter location, and upgrade power. The move was tentative on WKSW (now WCLI-FM), formerly in Urbana, Ohio, completing a move into the Dayton market and switching frequencies from 101.7 to 101.5. Until such completion was made, WNKO could not otherwise move because its signal was limited with WKSW.

On March 25, 2011, WNKO began broadcasting from its new transmitter in Johnstown, Ohio. With this change, the station began providing a serviceable signal to the Columbus metropolitan area.

The station's management stated that WNKO would continue to concentrate exclusively on serving the Newark area. Moreover, the station identifies itself hourly as "WNKO New Albany-Newark". However, it is speculated that the move was done to prepare to sell the station in the more lucrative Columbus market.

WNKO broadcasts in the HD format, and is also licensed to broadcast a digital hybrid signal.

External links

• WNKO official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 57936 (WNKO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WNKO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WNKO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "HD Radio station guide for McAllen–Brownsville–Harlingen, TX". HD Radio. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
3. "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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