WMVO
| City | Mount Vernon, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Branding | 13 WMVO |
| Slogan | Your Knox County Connection |
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 100.9 W265DJ (Mount Vernon) |
| First air date | 1953 |
| Format | Oldies/Talk/Sports |
| Power | 410 watts (day) 51 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 74474 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°24′17.00″N 82°26′23.00″W / 40.4047222°N 82.4397222°W |
| Callsign meaning | Mount Vernon, Ohio |
| Affiliations |
ABC News The True Oldies Channel Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Cleveland Indians Radio Network Ohio State IMG Sports Network |
| Owner | BAS Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wmvo.com |
Coordinates: 40°24′17.00″N 82°26′23.00″W / 40.4047222°N 82.4397222°W
13 WMVO is an AM radio station in Mount Vernon, Ohio located at 1300 kHz. The station plays a full-service oldies format along with assorted talk and sports programming. It carries syndicated host Doug Stephan in the morning, local hosts in the midday hours, and Citadel Media's "The True Oldies Channel" format in all other hours. 13 WMVO is also an ABC News Radio affiliate.
WMVO and its FM sister station WQIO are currently owned by BAS Broadcasting of Fremont, Ohio. Prior to October 1, 2005, the station was owned by Clear Channel Communications. WMVO has maintained its local presence for much of the station's history, with an additional news presence on WQIO.
WMVO is affiliated with the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Ohio State Buckeyes and the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets.
WMVO and sister station WQIO were founded by Helen E. Zelkowitz in 1951 and remained locally owned and operated until their sale in 1994. Then Ashland Broadcasting purchased the stations to pair with WNCO/WNCO-FM in nearby Ashland. The name of the company was Ohio Radio Group.
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