WPKO-FM

Bellefontaine, Ohio
Broadcast area	Bellefontaine, Ohio
Frequency	98.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Mix 98.3
Programming
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Classic rock "107.3 The Drive"
Affiliations	Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner	V-Teck Communications
History
First air date	June 1, 1969 (1969-06-01) (as WOGM)
Former call signs	WOGM (1969-1978) WTOO-FM (1978-1988)
Call sign meaning	PeaK of Ohio
Technical information
Facility ID	69626
Class	A
ERP	1,750 watts
HAAT	131 meters (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°22′05″N 83°44′02″W / 40.368°N 83.734°W / 40.368; -83.734
Translator(s)	HD2: 107.3 W297BP (Bellefontaine)
Links
Webcast	Listen live HD2: Listen live
Website	www.peakofohio.com

WPKO-FM (98.3 FM) is an American radio station in Bellefontaine, Ohio. It is programmed in a hot adult contemporary radio format, and is almost entirely locally produced. The station is owned by V-Teck Communications, and is the sister station to WBLL 1390 AM.

History

WPKO originally signed on the air on June 1, 1969, with the call letters WOGM (for "Ohio's Good Music") before switching to WTOO-FM with a contemporary hit format on June 1, 1978, as "Stereo Too 98" . The station became WPKO-FM on February 19, 1988. For a time, the -FM suffix was required as part of the call letters to differentiate the station from its AM sister station, now known as WBLL. While this remains the station's official call letters, the station now is commonly known as WPKO.

On January 6, 2005, a major ice storm caused a loss of power to the broadcast facilities. As a result, WPKO was knocked off the air for several hours. V-Teck Communications has recently obtained emergency power generators to ensure this does not happen again.