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WWLA (FM)

{{Short description|Radio station in Johnstown–Columbus, Ohio}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WWLA

| logo = WVKO-FM 2016 logo.jpg

| city = Johnstown, Ohio

| country = US

| area = {{ubl|Columbus, Ohio|Newark, Ohio}}

| branding = {{lang|es|La Mega 103.1/107.1|italic=no}}

| frequency = {{frequency|103.1|MHz}}

| airdate = {{start date and age|1975|7|29}}[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=83719 History Cards for WVKO-FM], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

| format = Spanish AC/Regional Mexican

| erp = 1,600 watts

| haat = {{convert|135|m|ft|0|sp=us}}

| class = A

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 58633

| callsign_meaning = "{{lang|es|La Mega|italic=no}}"

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WWWJ (1975–1988)|WXLE (1988–1991)|WRZR (1991–1995)|WTJY (1995–1996)|WSMZ (1996–2004)|WVKO-FM (2004–2024)}}

| owner = La Mega Media, Inc

| licensee = Lazo Media LLC

| repeater = {{Radio Relay|107.1|WWLG|Circleville}}

| webcast = {{listenlive|https://columbus.lamegamedia.com/radio/listennow}}

| website = {{url|https://columbus.lamegamedia.com/}}

| coordinates = {{coord|40|13|44.2|N|82|39|35.4|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC}}

}}

WWLA (103.1 FM, "La Mega 103.1") is a Spanish language radio station playing Spanish adult contemporary and some regional Mexican music. WWLA is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Johnstown, Ohio. It is owned by Lazo Media LLC. and simulcast full-time over Urban One-owned WWLG in Circleville.

History

The station was first licensed, as WWWJ, on July 29, 1975.[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=58633&Callsign=WVKO-FM58633 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

According to filings with the FCC, the station, then WVKO-FM, ceased broadcasting on May 5, 2006, as the license holder was in bankruptcy. In January 2007, the station license was transferred to Bernard Ohio LLC. The FCC granted permission to resume operations on June 19, 2007.

Bernard Radio is a company that operates several radio stations on behalf of the D.B. Zwirn investment fund. The Zwirn hedge fund was attempting to sell off the radio stations in its portfolio in order to terminate the fund.{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2008/08/31/fcc-probing-d-b-zwirn-over-radio-licenses/|title=FCC PROBING D.B. ZWIRN OVER RADIO LICENSES|last=Buhl|first=Teri|date=August 31, 2008|website=New York Post|language=en|access-date=January 4, 2020}}

WVKO-FM and WVKO were sold to TSJ Radio, LLC effective December 19, 2014, at a price of $743,750. On March 4, 2019, WVKO-FM was sold to Lazo Media LLC.

On November 1, 2024, as part of an arrangement with operator La Mega Media, the station would begin simulcasting on Urban One owned station WJYD; with the move, the station would take on new callsign WWLA, with WJYD eventually assuming the WWLG callsign to match.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/285010/mega-to-expand-in-cleveland-columbus-with-radio-one-partnership/ Mega to Expand in Cleveland, Columbus With Radio One Partnership]

On-air staff

  • Marisela Juarez
  • Gil Garcia
  • Gustavo Aguilar

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-152844768.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326105119/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-152844768.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |title=Nuevo media: Growing Spanish-language newspaper, radio presence in central Ohio mirrors rising number of Latinos who make their home here |first=Tracy |last=Turner |work=Columbus Dispatch |date=October 15, 2006}}
  • {{cite news |title=The Fall of WVKO |first=Dave |last=Ghose |work=Columbus Monthly |date=October 2006 |url=http://www.columbusmonthly.com/June-2009/2006/}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://columbus.lamegamedia.com/}}

{{FM station data|58633|WWLA}}

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Category:1975 establishments in Ohio

Category:Licking County, Ohio

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