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WVKO-FM
Johnstown, Ohio;
Broadcast area	Columbus, Ohio; Newark, Ohio
Frequency	103.1 MHz
Branding	La Mega 103.1
Programmierung
Format	Spanish AC/Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	La Mega Media, Inc; (Lazo Media LLC);
Sister stations	WOXY
History
First air date	July 29, 1975; 49 years ago
Former call signs	WWWJ (1975–88); WXLE (1988–91); WRZR (1991–95); WTJY (1995–96); WSMZ (1996–2004)
Call sign meaning	Carried over from WVKO (1580 AM)
Technical information
Facility ID	58633
Class	A
ERP	1,600 watts
HAAT	135 meters
Transmitter coordinates	40°13′44″N 82°39′36″W / 40.229°N 82.660°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	lamega1031.com

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WVKO-FM (103.1 MHz, "La Mega 103.1") is a Spanish language radio station playing Spanish adult contemporary and some regional Mexican music. WVKO-FM is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Columbus, Ohio. The station was first licensed, as WWWJ, on July 29, 1975.^[1]^[2]

According to filings with the FCC, the station ceased broadcasting on May 5, 2006 as the license holder was in bankruptcy. In January 2007, the station license was transferred to Bernard Ohio LLC. The FCC granted permission to resume operations on June 19, 2007.

Bernard Radio is a company that operates several radio stations on behalf of the D.B. Zwirn investment fund. The Zwirn hedge fund was attempting to sell off the radio stations in its portfolio in order to terminate the fund.^[3]

WVKO-FM and WVKO were sold to TSJ Radio, LLC effective December 19, 2014 at a price of $743,750.

On March 4, 2019, WVKO-FM was sold to Lazo Media LLC.

On-air staff

Marisela Juarez
Gil Garcia
Gustavo Aguilar

References

^ ^a ^b History Cards for WVKO-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ Buhl, Teri (2008-08-31). "FCC PROBING D.B. ZWIRN OVER RADIO LICENSES". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

External links

Official website
History Cards for WVKO-FM
Facility details for Facility ID 58633 (WVKO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WVKO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[HistoryCards-1] History Cards for WVKO-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

[Callsign-2] Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

[3] Buhl, Teri (2008-08-31). "FCC PROBING D.B. ZWIRN OVER RADIO LICENSES". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

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+{{Short description|Radio station in Johnstown–Columbus, Ohio}}
-{{dablink|This article is about the [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] [[FM radio]] station.  For the unaffiliated [[AM radio|AM]] station, see [[WVKO (AM)]].}}
+{{see also|WVKO (disambiguation)}}
 {{Multiple issues|{{More footnotes|article|date=November 2012}}{{Update|article|inaccurate=y|date=November 2012}}}}
 {{Infobox radio station
- | name = WVKO-FM
+| name             = WVKO-FM
- | image = WVKO-FM 2016 logo.jpg
+| logo             = WVKO-FM 2016 logo.jpg
- | city = [[Johnstown, Ohio]]
+| city             = [[Johnstown, Ohio]]
- | area = [[Columbus, Ohio]]<br>[[Newark, Ohio]]
+| area             = [[Columbus, Ohio]]<br>[[Newark, Ohio]]
- | branding = ''La Mega 103.1''
+| branding         = ''La Mega 103.1''
+| frequency        = 103.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
- | slogan = "Más Música. Más Variedad"
+| airdate          = {{start date and age|1975|7|29}}<ref name="HistoryCards">[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=83719 History Cards for WVKO-FM], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref>
- | frequency = 103.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
+| format           = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[Adult contemporary|AC]]/[[Regional Mexican]]
- | airdate = 1975<ref name="HistoryCards">[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=83719 History Cards for WVKO-FM], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref>
+| erp              = 1,600 [[watt]]s
- | format = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[Adult contemporary|AC]]/[[Regional Mexican]]
- | erp = 1,600 [[watt]]s
+| haat             = 135 [[meter]]s
+| class            = A
- | haat = 135 meters
+| facility_id      = 58633
- | class = A
+| callsign_meaning = Carried over from [[WXGT|WVKO (1580 AM)]]
- | facility_id = 58633
+| former_callsigns = WWWJ (1975&ndash;88)<br/>WXLE (1988&ndash;91)<br/>WRZR (1991&ndash;95)<br/>WTJY (1995&ndash;96)<br/>WSMZ (1996&ndash;2004)
- | callsign_meaning = originally, '''V'''oice of '''K'''olumbus '''O'''hio
+| owner            = La Mega Media, Inc
- | former_callsigns = WWWJ (1975<ref name="HistoryCards"/>-1988)<br/>WXLE (1988-1991)<ref name="Callsign">[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=58633&Callsign=WVKO-FM58633 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref><br/>WRZR (1991-1995)<ref name="Callsign"/><br/>WTJY (1995-1996)<ref name="Callsign"/><br/>WSMZ (1996-2004)<ref name="Callsign"/>
- | owner = Gate West Coast Ventures, LLC
+| licensee         = Lazo Media LLC
- | licensee = [[TSJ Media|TSJ Radio, LLC]]
+| sister_stations  = [[WOXY (FM)|WOXY]]
+| webcast          = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WVKO Listen Live]
- | sister_stations = [[WOXY (FM)|WOXY]], [[WLFM-LP]], [[WVKO (AM)|WVKO]]
- | webcast= {{listen live|http://www.lamega1031.com}}
+| website          = {{url|lamega1031.com}}
+| coordinates      = {{nowrap|{{coord|40.229|N|82.660|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC}}}}
- | website = [http://www.lamega1031.com lamega1031.com]|
 }}
-'''WVKO-FM''' (103.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "La Mega 103.1") is a Spanish [[radio station]] playing Spanish Adult Contemporary and some Regional Mexican music. WVKO-FM is licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to serve the community of [[Columbus, Ohio]]. The station was first licensed, as WWWJ, on July 29, 1975.<ref name="HistoryCards"/>
+'''WVKO-FM''' (103.1 [[Hertz|MHz]], "La Mega 103.1") is a [[Spanish language]] [[radio station]] playing Spanish [[adult contemporary]] and some [[regional Mexican]] music. WVKO-FM is licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) to serve the community of [[Columbus, Ohio]]. The station was first licensed, as WWWJ, on July 29, 1975.<ref name="HistoryCards"/><ref name="Callsign">[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=58633&Callsign=WVKO-FM58633 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref>
 According to filings with the FCC, the station ceased broadcasting on May 5, 2006 as the license holder was in bankruptcy.  In January 2007, the station license was transferred to Bernard Ohio LLC.  The FCC granted permission to resume operations on June 19, 2007.
-Bernard Radio is a company that operates several radio stations on behalf of the D.B. Zwirn investment fund.  The Zwirn hedge fund was attempting to sell off the radio stations in its portfolio in order to terminate the fund.<ref>http://www.nypost.com/seven/08312008/business/fcc_probing_d_b__zwirn_over_radio_licens_126913.htm {{full citation needed|date=November 2012}}</ref>
+Bernard Radio is a company that operates several radio stations on behalf of the D.B. Zwirn investment fund.  The Zwirn hedge fund was attempting to sell off the radio stations in its portfolio in order to terminate the fund.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2008/08/31/fcc-probing-d-b-zwirn-over-radio-licenses/|title=FCC PROBING D.B. ZWIRN OVER RADIO LICENSES|last=Buhl|first=Teri|date=2008-08-31|website=New York Post|language=en|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref>
-WVKO-FM and [[WVKO (AM)|WVKO]] were sold to [[TSJ Media|TSJ Radio, LLC]] effective December 19, 2014 at a price of $743,750.
+WVKO-FM and [[WXGT|WVKO]] were sold to [[TSJ Media|TSJ Radio, LLC]] effective December 19, 2014 at a price of $743,750.
+On March 4, 2019, WVKO-FM was sold to Lazo Media LLC.
 ==On-air staff==
+*Marisela Juarez
-*Patricia Nieto
-*Gil Garcia Y El Mudo
+*Gil Garcia
+*Gustavo Aguilar
-*Emmanuel "El Compa Meño" Gonzalez
-Program Director- Daniel Melendez
 ==References==
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 ==Further reading==
-*{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-152844768.html |title=Nuevo media: Growing Spanish-language newspaper, radio presence in central Ohio mirrors rising number of Latinos who make their home here |first=Tracy |last=Turner |work=[[Columbus Dispatch]] |date=October 15, 2006}}
+*{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-152844768.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326105119/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-152844768.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |title=Nuevo media: Growing Spanish-language newspaper, radio presence in central Ohio mirrors rising number of Latinos who make their home here |first=Tracy |last=Turner |work=[[Columbus Dispatch]] |date=October 15, 2006}}
 *{{cite news |title=The Fall of WVKO |first=Dave |last=Ghose |work=[[Columbus Monthly]] |date=October 2006 |url=http://www.columbusmonthly.com/June-2009/2006/}}
 ==External links==
+*{{Official website|https://lamega1031.com}}
-*{{FM station data|WVKO}}
+*{{FCC letter|callsign=History Cards for WVKO-FM|letterid=83719}}{{FM station data|58633|WVKO-FM}}
 {{Columbus OH Radio}}
-{{coord|40.229|N|82.660|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=title}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Columbus, Ohio|VKO-FM]]