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'''WINT''' (1330 [[AM broadcasting|AM]] & 101.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) &ndash; branded '''Integrity Radio''' &ndash; is a commercial [[Talk radio|talk]] [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]] licensed to [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]], [[Ohio]], serving [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]] and eastern parts of [[Greater Cleveland]]. WINT is a local affiliate for the [[Lake County Captains]]--the Cleveland Indians' Class A minor league team, [[Notre Dame College]] football, [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] NHL hockey, and the exclusive northeast Ohio radio home for NASCAR with affiliations with MRN (Motor Racing Network) and PRN (Performance Racing Network). The station also broadcasts several IndyCar races each season in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. WINT airs programs hosted by nationally syndicated personalities [[Sean Hannity]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Payam Zarrabizadeh |url=http://www.lauraingraham.com/stationfinder?action=stateSearch&state=OH |title=Radio Stations |publisher=Laura Ingraham |date= |accessdate=2014-04-14}}</ref> ''[[The Dave Ramsey Show (radio program)|The Dave Ramsey Show]]'', and ''[[The Laura Ingraham Show]],'' Rusty Humphries' "Trending Today USA", and Dana Loesch. Several locally produced shows alo air on WINT focusing on a wide variety of topics from business, health, veterans and senior issues to tech and computers, automotives and more. WINT's highly regarded morning drive program, "The Wake Up Show" is hosted live from the studios and features interviews with local and national newsmakers, authors, politicians and celebrities.
'''WINT''' (1330 [[AM broadcasting|AM]] & 101.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) &ndash; branded '''Integrity Radio''' &ndash; is a commercial [[Talk radio|talk]] [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]] licensed to [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]], [[Ohio]], serving [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]] and eastern parts of [[Greater Cleveland]]. WINT is a local affiliate for the [[Lake County Captains]]—the Cleveland Indians' Class A minor league team, [[Notre Dame College]] football, [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] NHL hockey, and the exclusive northeast Ohio radio home for NASCAR with affiliations with MRN (Motor Racing Network) and PRN (Performance Racing Network). The station also broadcasts several IndyCar races each season in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. WINT airs programs hosted by nationally syndicated personalities [[Sean Hannity]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Payam Zarrabizadeh |url=http://www.lauraingraham.com/stationfinder?action=stateSearch&state=OH |title=Radio Stations |publisher=Laura Ingraham |date= |accessdate=2014-04-14}}</ref> ''[[The Dave Ramsey Show (radio program)|The Dave Ramsey Show]]'', and ''[[The Laura Ingraham Show]],'' Rusty Humphries' "Trending Today USA", and Dana Loesch. Several locally produced shows alo air on WINT focusing on a wide variety of topics from business, health, veterans and senior issues to tech and computers, automotives and more. WINT's highly regarded morning drive program, "The Wake Up Show" is hosted live from the studios and features interviews with local and national newsmakers, authors, politicians and celebrities.


==History==
==History==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.wintradio.com}}
*{{Official website|http://www.wintradio.com}}
*{{AM station data|WINT}}
{{AM station data|WINT}}
*{{FMQ|W268CO}}
*{{FMQ|W268CO}}
*{{FXL|W268CO}}
*{{FXL|W268CO}}

Revision as of 17:07, 27 January 2018

Broadcast areaLake County
Greater Cleveland (limited)
Frequency1330AM and 101.5FM
BrandingIntegrity Radio
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsWestwood One
Lake County Captains
Notre Dame Falcons
Columbus Blue Jackets
Talk Radio Network
NASCAR
IndyCar
MRN (Motor Racing Network)
PRN (Performance Racing Network)
USA Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Raymond Somich and Tony Petkovsek
  • (Spirit Broadcasting LLC)
History
Former call signs
WELW (1965-2014)
Call sign meaning
W INTegrity Radio
Technical information
Facility ID26221
ClassD
Power500 watts (daytime)
42 watts (nighttime)
Translator(s)101.5 W268CO (Willoughby)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewintradio.com

WINT (1330 AM & 101.5 FM) – branded Integrity Radio – is a commercial talk radio station licensed to Willoughby, Ohio, serving Lake County and eastern parts of Greater Cleveland. WINT is a local affiliate for the Lake County Captains—the Cleveland Indians' Class A minor league team, Notre Dame College football, Columbus Blue Jackets NHL hockey, and the exclusive northeast Ohio radio home for NASCAR with affiliations with MRN (Motor Racing Network) and PRN (Performance Racing Network). The station also broadcasts several IndyCar races each season in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. WINT airs programs hosted by nationally syndicated personalities Sean Hannity,[1] The Dave Ramsey Show, and The Laura Ingraham Show, Rusty Humphries' "Trending Today USA", and Dana Loesch. Several locally produced shows alo air on WINT focusing on a wide variety of topics from business, health, veterans and senior issues to tech and computers, automotives and more. WINT's highly regarded morning drive program, "The Wake Up Show" is hosted live from the studios and features interviews with local and national newsmakers, authors, politicians and celebrities.

History

The station first broadcast on January 27, 1965, as WELW, with its first format being religious. Subsequently, it has had Top 40, country music, oldies, and news/talk formats. WELW almost always has broadcast nationally music shows and some religious programs. Spirit Broadcasting (a Petkovsek-Somich Company) assumed ownership in February 1990, and this has been the longest ownership in station history. Over the years, the station has been honored countless times for its community service, as well as receiving Associated Press awards.[citation needed]

Former logo as WELW

On March 31, 2014, WELW announced that they had changed their call letters to WINT, and adopted the brand of "Integrity Radio". The station also announced its intention to upgrade their signal to serve more of the Cleveland radio market, as well as finding an FM station on which to simulcast.[2][3][4] In July, 2015, WINT began broadcasting on 101.5FM.

Current programming

WINT offers a variety of programming, including national talk radio programs hosted by Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Rusty Humphries, Dana Loesch and Dave Ramsey. WINT features a local morning drive program, "The Wake Up Show". Nationality programming is also aired on Sunday mornings, including Slovenian, Croatian, Italian, German, Polish, and Hispanic shows. WINT offers a small part of its broadcast schedule for purchase by program providers.

WINT has been the flagship station of the Lake County Captains minor league baseball team since they moved to Ohio in 2003. In 2014 WINT added NASCAR and IndyCar races to its programming. The station also broadcasts area high school football and basketball games, and some local college games, as well as locally produced and originated shows focussing on sports talk, tech and computer, business and legal, plus veterans and senior issues.[5]

With the realization that many polka music fans from Ohio and the Steel Belt have retired to warmer climates, WINT also began and serves as base operation for a 24/7 streaming polka website, 247polkaheaven.com which was the first of its kind in the world. Known as the "World's Polka Network", it features polka hosts and music from across the United States and Canada.[6]

References

  1. ^ Payam Zarrabizadeh. "Radio Stations". Laura Ingraham. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  2. ^ Marucci, Carl (March 31, 2014). "WELW flips to 'Integrity Radio WINT'". RBR.com. Streamline RBR, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2014. [...] plans to significantly improve our coverage on 1330AM.
  3. ^ Imagolutions - Jonathan Somich. "Radio Coverage Area on WELW 1330 AM Radio". Welw.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  4. ^ "Radio station WELW to change name after 50 years on the air". News-herald.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  5. ^ Imagolutions - Jonathan Somich. "WELW Story on WELW 1330 AM Radio". Welw.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  6. ^ "About Us". 24/7 Polka Heaven.