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WDHT
City of licenseSpringfield, Ohio
Broadcast areaDayton
Branding"Hot 102.9"
Slogan"Blazin' Hip Hop and R&B"
First air date1958
Frequency102.9 MHZ
FormatMainstream Urban
ERP50,000 watts
ClassB
Callsign meaningWe're Dayton's HoT
OwnerMain Line Broadcasting
Sister stationsWDHT, WGTZ, WING, WKSW, WROU
WebsiteHot 102.9's website
WDHT, "Hot 102.9", is an urban radio station in Springfield, Ohio serving the Dayton area that broadcasts on the 102.9 frequency. WDHT is currently owned by Main Line Broadcasting which also owns WING-AM, WROU-FM, WKSW-FM(Kiss Country) and WGTZ-FM(Z-93).

History

Prior to becoming WDHT, the 102.9 frequency was originally WBLY-FM from 1958 to 1979, simulcasting middle of the road WBLY-AM before the FM switch to rock. From 1979 to 1988 they were known as WAZU, "FM-103 The Zoo...from A to Z to U." and played album oriented rock and occasionally some adult contemporary from 1979 to 1988, when they switched directions to album oriented rock and began billing themselves as "The Big Wazzoo", which lasted until 1995. During this tenure, WAZU competed fiercely with WTUE-FM. The frequency operated as WING-FM from 1995 to 2001 and played classic rock.

In 1992, WAZU was sold to Osborn Communications by "Smilin' Bob" Yountz's Champion City Broadcasting, owners of the former WBLY-AM (now WULM-AM) and moved the studios to Dayton. WAZU-FM's studios were originally located in its city of license of Springfield. After WAZU flipped formats in 1995, the WAZU calls eventually moved to an FM station licensed to Circleville, south of Columbus, Ohio. They also used the "Big Wazzoo" nickname and album rock format. That station is now WNKK, with a country music format.

In 2001 Radio One acquired WING and flipped it to a Rhythmic Contemporary station with the call letter WDHT. Two years later in 2003, Radio One bought out rival urban station WROU, which was Dayton's last locally owned FM radio station, and was converted to Urban AC-formatted, a move that allowed WDHT to evolve into a Mainstream Urban direction, even though its presentation is more along the lines of that of a Churban-formatted station (like WPGC/Washington, D.C.).

WDHT is known for voice-tracking programming, heavy commercial breaks, and repetition of songs in their playlists, which tends to favor Churban-friendly Rhythmic hits. The station also airs the Russ Parr morning show.

On May 17, 2007 Philadelphia-based Main Line Broadcasting announced the acquisition of Radio One's stations in the Dayton and Louisville market areas[1]. Main Line took over the Dayton stations on September 14, 2007[2].

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FM Radio stations in the Dayton, Ohio market (Arbitron #59)
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Springfield, Ohio

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WATT

City of license Cadillac, Michigan
Broadcast area [1]
Branding NewsTalk 1240
First air date 1945
Frequency 1240 kHz
Format News-Talk-Sports
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Owner MacDonald Garber Broadcasting
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WGTZ

City of license Eaton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding "Z93"
Slogan "Dayton's #1 Hit Music Station"
First air date 1959
Frequency 92.
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WING

City of license Dayton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding "ESPN 1410"
Slogan Same as branding
First air date 1921
Frequency 1410 KHZ
Format Sports Talk
ERP 5,000 watts-D/N
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WKSW

City of license Urbana, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding "Kiss Country 101.7"
Slogan "Clark & Champaign County's Hometown Country Station"
First air date 1979
Frequency 101.
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WROU

City of license West Carrollton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding 92.1 WROU
Slogan Dayton's R&B Leader
First air date 1991
Frequency 92.
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Springfield, Ohio

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Nickname: The Rose City
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Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
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City of Dayton
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WING

City of license Dayton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding "ESPN 1410"
Slogan Same as branding
First air date 1921
Frequency 1410 KHZ
Format Sports Talk
ERP 5,000 watts-D/N
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WROU

City of license West Carrollton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding 92.1 WROU
Slogan Dayton's R&B Leader
First air date 1991
Frequency 92.
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WGTZ

City of license Eaton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding "Z93"
Slogan "Dayton's #1 Hit Music Station"
First air date 1959
Frequency 92.
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