WDJO

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WDJO is a Cincinnati radio station broadcasting an oldies format on 1480 AM, with FM translators at 99.5, 107.9 and 95.3 in Milford. It brands itself as WDJO 99.5, 107.9 FM & 1480 AM and also serves as the Cincinnati affiliate for the Ohio State Buckeyes Sports Network. The station is owned by Robert T. Nolan through Mustang Media, Inc., and broadcasts at 4,500 watts by day and 300 watts at night.

The station began in 1953 as WCIN, known as “The Pulse of the City,” serving Cincinnati’s African-American community. In the 1960s it became a well‑regarded soul music station. In 1995, J4 Broadcasting began distributing a Classic Oldies format to multiple stations.

In the late 2000s WCIN briefly aired smooth jazz after ownership changes and a receiver was appointed. In 2009 the station switched to a simulcast of WDJO’s oldies format and adopted the WDJO call letters. The station was later owned by Alchemy Broadcasting, with the smooth jazz programming continuing online.

In 2011 WDJO became the Cincinnati affiliate of the Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network, carrying OSU football and basketball games. In 2015 Mustang Media, owned by Robert T. Nolan, bought WDJO. In 2019 WDJO became the main radio broadcaster for FC Cincinnati matches.