WVNO-FM
Radio station in Mansfield, Ohio
WVNO-FM (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Mansfield, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Mid-Ohio area. The station is currently owned by Johnny Appleseed Broadcasting Company and features extensive local programming. WVNO-FM is locally owned, operated, and programmed locally.
HD/LPFM
On August 20, 2018, WVNO launched a country music format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "97.3 The Spur" (simulcast on translator W247BL 97.3 FM Mansfield).
Sometime later, WNVO launched a Christian contemporary station on their HD3 subchannel branded as "99.3 The Light" (simulcast on translator W257CV 99.3 FM licensed to Butler).
The public source identifies “WVNO-FM” as radio station in Mansfield, Ohio. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around WVNO-FM, Radio and station.
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