WVKO-FM

40°13′44″N 82°39′36″W / 40.229°N 82.660°W / 40.229; -82.660LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitelamega1031.com

WVKO-FM (103.1 MHz, "La Mega 103.1") is a Spanish language radio station playing Spanish adult contemporary and some regional Mexican music. WVKO-FM is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Columbus, Ohio. The station was first licensed, as WWWJ, on July 29, 1975.^[1][2]

According to filings with the FCC, the station ceased broadcasting on May 5, 2006 as the license holder was in bankruptcy. In January 2007, the station license was transferred to Bernard Ohio LLC. The FCC granted permission to resume operations on June 19, 2007.

Bernard Radio is a company that operates several radio stations on behalf of the D.B. Zwirn investment fund. The Zwirn hedge fund was attempting to sell off the radio stations in its portfolio in order to terminate the fund.^[3]

WVKO-FM and WVKO were sold to TSJ Radio, LLC effective December 19, 2014 at a price of $743,750.

On March 4, 2019, WVKO-FM was sold to Lazo Media LLC.

On-air staff

• Marisela Juarez
• Gil Garcia
• Gustavo Aguilar

References

Further reading

• Turner, Tracy (October 15, 2006). "Nuevo media: Growing Spanish-language newspaper, radio presence in central Ohio mirrors rising number of Latinos who make their home here". Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
• Ghose, Dave (October 2006). "The Fall of WVKO". Columbus Monthly.

External links

• Official website
• History Cards for WVKO-FM
• Facility details for Facility ID 58633 (WVKO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WVKO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database