Athens County is a county in southeastern Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,757. Its county seat is Athens. The county was formed in 1805 from Washington County. Because the original state university was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809. Ohio University is the oldest university in Ohio, the eighth oldest public university in the United States and the 30th oldest among public and private universities. As of fall 2018, the university's total enrollment at Athens was 20,000, while the all-campus enrollment was just under 35,000.
WOSA — branded Classical 101fm — is a public radio classical music radio station licensed to Grove City, Ohio and serving the Columbus metro area. It is owned by Ohio State University via "WOSU Public Media." WOSA has multiple repeaters throughout the U.S. state of Ohio, making the station a multiple transmitter station.
WVNN-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Trinity, Alabama. Owned by Cumulus Media, it airs a news/talk radio format. WVNN-FM simulcasts WVNN 770 AM, which is licensed to Athens, Alabama. The stations are branded as "NewsTalk 770 AM/92.5 FM WVNN". The studios and offices are in Athens.
WZYP is a Top 40 (CHR) music-formatted radio station licensed to serve Athens, Alabama, and broadcasting in the Huntsville, Alabama, area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and also broadcasts in HD Radio. The broadcast signal can be heard throughout all of northern Alabama and much of southern central Tennessee. Its studios are in Athens and its transmitter is in Madison, Alabama.
WPFB is a radio station broadcasting Catholic programming after a switch from an adult album alternative format as a simulcast of WNKU. It is licensed to Middletown, Ohio, United States, and serves the Dayton area. The station is owned by Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. and is now simulcasting WNOP 740 AM licensed in Newport, Kentucky. In April 2016, WPFB was sold to Sacred Heart Radio, a religious talk radio station based in Norwood, Ohio. On June 3, 2016 WPFB began simulcasting WNOP (AM) alongside WHSS.
WBCO is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Bucyrus, Ohio. The station currently features a classic country format.
WXKT is a radio station broadcasting a Variety Hits format as "103.7 Chuck FM". Licensed to Maysville, Georgia, it serves the Gainesville area and can generally be heard as far west as Doraville and as far south as Athens. It first began broadcasting in 1989 under the call sign WBIC. It is currently owned by Cox Radio. Its studios are located in Bogart, and its transmitter is in Lula, Georgia.
WPUP is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 format. Licensed to the Athens suburb of Watkinsville, it serves the Athens metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in Washington in 1978 under the callsign WLOV-FM. It is currently owned by Cox Radio. Its studios are located in Bogart, and its transmitter is in Royston.
WATH is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States. The station is currently owned by WATH, Inc. and features programming from CBS Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.
WMAN is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information 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.
WSEO is a radio station broadcasting a New Country format. Licensed to Nelsonville, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by Nelsonville TV Cable and under the management of TMCR Broadcasting.
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. It is the second Catholic station to make its debut in the Toledo Diocese in the summer of 2010, the other being WJTA "Holy Family Radio" licensed in Glandorf, Ohio and transmitting from Leipsic. WNOC airs local programming in addition to programs from EWTN Radio, and Ave Maria Radio.
WHRQ is a non-commercial educational radio station in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, airing Catholic programming. The station serves the Sandusky and Port Clinton areas as a repeater of originating sration WNOC 89.7 mHz licensed to Bowling Green and serving the Toledo area. The station began as a construction permit in start up phase in 2009 by Port Clinton Knights of Columbus Home Association. The new licensee is Our Lady of Guadelupe Radio Inc. WHRQ's transmitter is located near Castalia with its main WNOC studio and office located at 3662 Rugby Drive in Toledo.
