Stay tuned — new radio station coming to Wilmington (Ohio)

A new radio station — WIOH-LP 95.9 FM — is coming to Wilmington.

The project is being spearheaded by Paul Jellison and the Clinton County Amateur Radio Association (CCARA), which was established in 1962.

Low power stations are authorized for non-commercial operation at 100 watts or less. It depends on underwriters and donors to operate. The coverage area will be approximately 400 square miles, according to Jellison.

He shared, “With the opportunity to get a radio voice back to Wilmington, I felt it was something that the community needed. I presented the idea to the CCARA board last fall, and here we are. I’m humbled that the board saw fit to put me in place as the general chairman of the initiative.”

Jellison has 44 years in the radio industry, and about 50 years as a Ham operator. He has worked as a chief engineer for various stations, including WLW, iHeart and Clear Channel. He has also served as board member and advisor to FEMA and the White House Communication Agency, WHCA, as well as for the EAS alerting system, PEPAC, of which WLW is a primary insertion point for presidential access in case of emergencies.

Read more – Wilmington News Journal: https://www.wnewsj.com/2024/03/20/stay-tuned-new-radio-station-coming-to-wilmington/