WMAN (AM)

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WMAN
Broadcast area Richland County
Ashland County
Knox County
Frequency 1400 kHz
BrandingFM News Radio 98.3 WMAN
Programming
Language English
Format News/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 29, 1939 (1939-12-29) [1]
Call sign meaning
Mansfield
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 67609
Class C
Power 920  watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
40°46′13″N82°32′36″W / 40.77028°N 82.54333°W / 40.77028; -82.54333
Repeater 98.3  WMAN-FM (Fredericktown)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website wmanfm.iheart.com

WMAN (1400 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Mansfield, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Mid-Ohio area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. [3] [4]

The station was first licensed December 29, 1939. [1] Since December 26, 2011, WMAN simulcasts on WMAN-FM (98.3 FM), with WMAN-FM now taking top priority in station branding. [5]

Former WMAN logo, before adding simulcasts on FM. For a time before the simulcast, WMAN used a version of the current logo referencing only the AM frequency. WMAN (AM) logo.jpg
Former WMAN logo, before adding simulcasts on FM. For a time before the simulcast, WMAN used a version of the current logo referencing only the AM frequency.

References

  1. 1 2 History Cards for WMAN, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WMAN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WMAN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "WMAN Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. "Three radio stations to simulcast broadcasting". Mansfield News Journal . December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.