WNCO (AM)
| City | Ashland, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Ashland, Ohio Mansfield, Ohio Mount Vernon, Ohio |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1340 |
| Slogan | "Mid-Ohio's Sports Station" |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | May 18, 1950 (as WATG) |
| Format | Sports talk |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 2926 |
| Callsign meaning | North Central Ohio |
| Former callsigns | WATG (1950-1959) |
| Affiliations |
Fox Sports Radio Premiere Radio Networks Cumulus Media Networks Ashland University Eagles |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WFXN, WMAN, WMAN-FM, WNCO-FM, WSWR, WXXF, WYHT |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wncoam.com |
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..
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. It was acquired by Radio Ashland, Inc. on January 15, 1957 and became WNCO two years later.
Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 82°21′26″W / 40.84028°N 82.35722°W
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