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'''WHKO''' (99.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "K99.1FM") is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. The station is owned by [[Cox Media Group]] and carries a [[country music]] [[radio format]]. Its [[radio studio|studio]]s and offices are co-located with the ''[[Dayton Daily News]]'', [[WHIO (AM)|WHIO-AM]]-[[WHIO-FM|FM]]-[[WHIO-TV|TV]], and two more radio stations in the Cox Media Center building near downtown Dayton.
WHKO is considered a "Superpower FM" station;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://w9wi.com/|title=W9WI Studio - Unleash your creativity and captivate your audience with immersive experiences. Discover the power of multimedia today!}}</ref> because it [[sign-on|signed on]] in 1946, it is [[grandfather clause|grandfathered]] with a bigger signal than most FM stations in Ohio. Its power, 50,000 [[watt]]s, is the same as several FM stations in Dayton, and its [[height above average terrain]] (HAAT) at {{convert|325|m|ft|sp=us}} is far above what would be allowed today, a maximum of {{convert|152|m|ft|sp=us}} for that power. WHKO's [[transmitter]] is on Germantown Street in Dayton, on co-owned [[WHIO-TV]]'s [[radio masts and towers|tower]].<ref>
▲</ref> because it [[sign-on|signed on]] in 1946, it is [[grandfather clause|grandfathered]] with a bigger signal than most FM stations in Ohio. Its power, 50,000 [[watt]]s, is the same as several FM stations in Dayton, and its [[height above average terrain]] (HAAT) at {{convert|325|m|ft|sp=us}} is far above what would be allowed today, a maximum of {{convert|152|m|ft|sp=us}} for that power. WHKO's [[transmitter]] is on Germantown Street in Dayton, on co-owned [[WHIO-TV]]'s [[radio masts and towers|tower]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=wHKO&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WHKO]</ref> The [[HD Radio|HD2]] [[digital subchannel]] [[simulcast]]s [[WZLR]]'s [[classic hits]] format. The HD3 subchannel plays [[urban oldies]] and feeds [[FM translator]] W254BA at 98.7 MHz.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/W254BA-FX Radio-Locator.com/W254BA]</ref>
==History==
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WHKO broadcasts using [[HD Radio]] technology. The HD2 [[digital subchannel]] airs a simulcast of classic hits "The Eagle" 95.3 [[WZLR]] [[Xenia, Ohio|Xenia]] along with translator '''W266BG''' at 101.1 MHz.
WHKO's HD3 subchannel is leased to BC Dayton Broadcasting as "The Soul of Dayton," a reference to the former [[WDAO]]-FM (now [[WMMX]]). It airs an [[urban oldies]] format. The service made its debut on Monday September 9, 2013, and is re-transmitted on FM translator W254BA at 98.7 MHz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84968/98-7-the-soul-of-dayton-debuts|title=98.7 the Soul of Dayton Debuts|date=9 September 2013
==References==
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