WIOI

Infobox Radio station
name = WIOI


city = New Boston, Ohio
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branding = "Music of Your Life"
frequency = 1010 kHz
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format = Adult Standards/MOR
power = 1,000 watts day
22 watts night
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class = D
facility_id = 60035
coordinates = coord|38|43|48.00|N|82|57|10.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = IOI = 101, 100.7 mHz [ cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web ]
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owner = Maillet Media, Inc.
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webcast = no
website = [http://www.wioiradio.com wioiradio.com]
affiliations = Jones Radio Network

WIOI (1010 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format. Licensed to New Boston, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by Maillet Media, Inc. and features programing from Jones Radio Network. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIOI |title=WIOI Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

History

WIOI is best known for being the Top 40 rock station in Portsmouth during the 1960s and 1970s, when Chuck Maillet was the owner. Since then it changed hands a few times until 1996 when Chip and Mary Maillet, of Maillet Media, bought the station back from its previous owner. When Maillet Media bought the station it had an all talk radio format. In December 2000 the format was changed to "Music of Your Life", a Jones Radio Networks format. The community responded positively, especially from the folks age 50 plus.

In early 2008, Jones Radio Networks stopped carrying the Music of Your Life network via satellite and debuted Jones Standards, its own similar format. WIOI opted to continue airing Music of Your Life, which is now distributed via satellite by Planet Halo, Inc.

Personalities

* Chip and Chuck Maillet -- Chip is a 23-year radio veteran who announces the morning local news, weather, and community events. Chip is also the station owner and manager and handles sales. Chuck is the "world's oldest DJ" (station joke). A 60-year veteran of radio from news for Mutual Broadcasting to major market morning man, Chuck has done it all including radio station manger, president and past owner.

Other programming

WIOI is also the local affiliate for the Cincinnati Bengals and Marshall University "Thundering Herd" football, and have live Sunday Church programming from 7:45am to 11:30am.

References

External links

* [http://www.wioiradio.com/ Official website]
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