WIOT FM 104.7

In addition to a standard analog transmission, WIOT broadcasts over two HD Radio channels and is available online via iHeartRadio. == History == === WTOL-FM and WCWA-FM === In October 1949, the station signed on as WTOL-FM. The two stations were ABC Radio affiliates; when network programming shifted from radio to television, WTOL-AM-FM began airing a full service, middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. By the 1960s, WTOL-FM had its own format of beautiful music with some classical shows on nights and weekends. In 1965, it changed its call letters to WCWA-FM to match its AM counterpart. The easy listening format ended on Christmas Day in 1972. Moon was present when Schmitt created the call sign in 1972 as a derivative on the word "Riot" but with a "W" instead. "Buck and O'Connor" hosted mornings in the early 1980s, Bucky "Buck" McWilliams and Christopher O'Connor. Owned by iHeartMedia, it features a mainstream rock format. As a beautiful music station, WTOL-FM played quarter hour sweeps of mostly soft instrumental cover versions of popular hits. The station switched to progressive rock as WIOT and has played some format of rock music since. === WIOT === The station's call sign came about from doodles using the frequency numbers 1-0-4-7. The new owners tweaked the format a bit, adding more hard rock. Other WIOT DJs during this time in the '90's were Program Director Lyn Casey, Michael "Party!" Young, Don Davis, Dave Duran, Rebecca "Becky" Shock, Dennis O'Brian, with Beth Daniels, and the one and only Will Worster. Management signed a deal with a syndicated morning show. The longtime owner of WIOT and WCWA was Reams Broadcasting, begun by Fraser Reams Sr. WTOL-FM's tower was shared with WTOL-TV Channel 11. === Broadcast area === At 50,000 watts on a tower 541 feet (165 meters) in height above average terrain (HAAT), WIOT is slightly overpowered. It was the FM simulcast of WTOL (now WCWA), owned by the family of the area prosecutor Frazier Reams. Reams also owned WTOL-TV. WIOT's studios are located in Downtown the area while the transmitter resides in the the area suburb of Oregon. At that height, the power should be around 45,000 watts but WIOT is grandfathered at the higher power.