Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States with a population of 166,179 (2000). It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. The Greater Dayton area or Dayton metropolitan area encompasses a number of contiguous communities outside Dayton city proper, including Vandalia, Trotwood, Kettering, Centerville and Beavercreek, with a population of 848,153 (2000). Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

Media

The principal general-circulation daily newspaper in the region is the Dayton Daily News, which is owned by Cox Communications.

Related Topics:
Dayton Daily News - Cox Communications

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Christian Citizen USA (dba Citizen USA) is a politically conservative newspaper with circulation in the greater Dayton and suburban commuities with over 20 years of publication. The majority owners and publishers are Pendra Lee and Rick Snyder.

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Television

The local broadcast television stations are:

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• WDTN, Channel 2, NBC, operated by Lin TV
• WHIO-TV, Channel 7, CBS,operated by Cox Communications
• WPTD, Channel 16, PBS, operated by ThinkTV (formerly known as Greater Dayton Public Television), which also operates WPTO, assigned to Oxford, Ohio
• WKEF, Channel 22, ABC operated by Sinclair Broadcasting
• WBDT, Channel 26, WB/Pax operated by Acme Television
• WRGT, Channel 45, Fox, operated under a local marketing agreement by Sinclair Broadcasting

Note: In 2004, WDTN switched back to NBC affiliation from a multi-year tenure as an ABC affiliate, forcing WKEF back to an ABC affiliation.

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Radio

AM Format

• WONE 980 Sports/Talk
• WIZE 1340 Sports/Talk
• WDAO 1210 Black contemporary/soul music
• WHIO 1290 Full service radio-talk shows

FM Format

• WDPR 88.1 Dayton Public Radio (Classical)
• WCSU 88.9 Urban Jazz and Gospel.
• WYSO 91.3 National Public Radio (Yellow Springs)
• WROU 92.1 Urban Contemporary
• WGTZ 92.9 Top 40 Pop
• WFCJ 93.7 Christian/Inspirational
• WDKF 94.5 Top 40 Rhythmic Pop
• WMOJ 94.9 Adult urban contemporary (Cincinnati)
• WZLR 95.3 Classic Rock
• WDPT 95.7 80s
• WHKO 99.1 Modern Country
• WUDR 99.5 University Of Dayton Radio
• WLQT 99.9 Soft adult contemporary music
• WDHT 102.9 Urban
• WXEG 103.9 Modern Rock
• WTUE 104.7 Classic Rock
• WDSJ 106.5 Urban jazz
• WWSU 106.9 Wright State University Radio
• WMMX 107.7 Contemporary music