WIOV (AM)

WIOV (1240 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Reading, Pennsylvania. The station is licensed to Major Keystone, LLC,[1] and broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format. Its programming is also carried on FM translator W253CK (98.5).

For the Ephrata, Pennsylvania radio station, see WIOV-FM.
WIOV
Broadcast areaReading, Pennsylvania
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingLoud 98.5
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Andrea Cerullo, Patrick Cerullo, and Lee L'Heureux
  • (Major Keystone, LLC)
History
First air date
1946 (1946)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55307
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
40°19′29.4″N 75°56′29.0″W
Translator(s)98.5 W253CK (Reading)
Links
Public license information
Websiteloudradiopa.com

WIOV previously broadcast all home and away games of the Reading Fightin Phils, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Cumulus Media sold the station to Major Keystone LLC on September 24, 2021.[2] On January 17, 2022, following the sale's completion, WIOV changed its format from sports to urban contemporary, branded as "Loud 98.5"; the "Loud" programming, including the WQHT-based morning show Ebro in the Morning, had previously aired on W257CI (99.3 FM) and on the HD3 channel of WLEV.[3]

  • WIOV's logo under previous "ESPN 1240" branding
    WIOV's logo under previous "ESPN 1240" branding
  • Previous CBS Sports Radio logo
    Previous CBS Sports Radio logo

References
  1. "AM Query Results for WIOV". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  2. "Major Keystone Acquires Four Pennsylvania Stations From Cumulus". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  3. Loud Radio Moves In Reading Radioinsight - January 17, 2022


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