WRPO FM, Community Radio In Russell's Point, Ohio

01/30/2025

Sad news about a very talented entertainer:
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After fame and infamy in the Swinging 60s, she hit rock bottom before re-emerging as a respected artist.

01/11/2025

This one hurts. RIP Sam Moore.

Sam Moore, who was one half of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave and best known for his hit "Soul Man," has died. He was 89.

12/19/2024

Thought you might like too see this photo and share it with your friends in Huntsville and nearby places. This room will hold the studio and office for the new WOHP-LP on 101.3. Construction is expected to begin Spring/Summer 2025. Village of Huntsville. The nice thing about radio stations is that you no longer need a lot of space to build a station. The new station will have a VERY unique musical format (one not heard ANYWHERE in the state of Ohio, and an educational focus evenings as well). More details as I can release them. A new floor is going in this room as we speak. And we thank the folks at Recanvas for all their assistance. More to come.

12/18/2024

Just got word that Tom Shipley of Brewer and Shipley, who hit in the 70's with the song "One T**e Over The Line" has died.

11/25/2024

11/25/2024

You may not want to see this right now. But Nick Dunn will be talking about this on our local news tomorrow morning.

10/24/2024

Fans of "Tubby Tunes"...stand by for an announcement - there will likely be an addition of WRPO's Halloween "Spooktacular"...the special two hour Tubby Tunes "Halloween Massacre" to follow our broadcast of the War of The Worlds this year. More details to come on our Community News mornings beginning Monday.

09/18/2024

Sad news from the music world.

JD Souther, the singer, songwriter and actor who co-wrote hits of the Eagles like "New Kid in Town" and "Best of My Love," died Tuesday.

08/17/2024

Hey, Indian Lake! It's been a while since I got on this page. Stay strong. Now, here's the latest, and unfortunately, sad music news:

Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of rock's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died at 86

07/07/2024

Fireworks music is now on air on 93.5, WRPO!

06/30/2024

Hello, friends. I am sorry to report this, but Indian Lake's Greatest Hits is not in good shape financially. In fact, right now, we can't even pay our internet bill.

Unlike other businesses, we cannot get grant money, even though we are a state recognized non profit.

Without internet service, I cannot update the station on any more than a weekly basis and that will require my attendance at the station to do. This means, I can only do a 7 day weather forecast once a week, news updates once a week not to mention underwriting updates or additions.

Right now, I am not being paid for my services. I am a volunteer until this situation straightens out up there. We want to help as do I, but without, nothing can happen. And it'll get even worse. We may have to cease broadcast operations some time in the future.

Anything will help. A dollar, ten, fifty, a hundred or more. Whatever you can do to help is appreciated.

Our physical address is the same as the Russells Point Village. But, to get something to the station, just address it to WRPO, P.O. Box 93, Russells Point, Ohio 43348.

The last time we had to come to you to ask for financial help was in 2020 during Covid. If you could help us now, we would most sincerely appreciate it. If you wish acknowledgement of your donation, we will. If not, no problem.

Thanking you in advance, I remain,

Kevin Fodor
President
Gray Fox Broadcasting

06/11/2024

Hello, friends! I have wonderful news...Gray Fox Broadcasting, content provider for Indian Lake's Greatest Hits has just received a Construction Permit from the Federal Communications Commission for a new Low Power FM Radio Station to occupy the frequency of 101.3 FM in Huntsville, Ohio. This is the first and only license for Gray Fox Broadcasting. However, we are allowed to continue to be the designated content provider for WRPO-LP.

The new 101.3 will be a totally different radio station, however some programming will be shared with 93.5 as allowed by the FCC.

Once this is built out, the new station will have a transmitter and tower site on State Route 274 in Huntsville, approximately two-tenths of a mile from the Village Park where the old 101.3 tower stood.

We have a brand new transmitter to go with the new station and other new equipment as well. This way, BOTH 93.5 and the new 101.3 will sound GREAT.

The new station will also have some educational programming on it in the early evening so your kids can listen for, perhaps like help with their homework on STEM subjects such as Science and Math classes,

Needless to say, this has been a long journey for us, as the original license for 101.3 ended in 2019 (if I remember dates correctly). But since 101.3 went off the air, we have worked tirelessly to find a solution to get it back on and licensed to us.

We promise that we will always be good neighbors and offer good programming to the Indian Lake Resort Region.

Any questions may always be directed to myself, Kevin Fodor, President of Gray Fox Broadcasting at [email protected] or by phone at 614-325-0935. We will establish at the right time a g-mail account for the new station.

Obviously we will be working to raise funds for the new station's construction. More on that as the plans come together.

05/26/2024

TORNADO DEBRIS CLEARANCE/DISPOSAL OPERATIONS TO END – PLACE DEBRIS CURBSIDE BY MAY 28!!

Logan County support for Tornado debris removal and disposal will end in the near future for those areas in Logan County impacted by the March 14 Tornado.

All debris needs to placed curbside by no later than Tuesday, May 28th for curbside pickup. Areas in the main path of the tornado will be picked up using a single pass through the neighborhood during the week of May 28th through May 31st. Residents with tornado debris to be picked up and living outside of the primary impact area should call the Solid Waste District at 937-599-1253 by close of business on May 28th to report the address where pickup is needed.

Do not place your normal garbage curbside. Separate woody debris from construction and demolition (C&D), household belongings, and paint/hazardous chemicals. Please see the attached 6-way sort information provided by the Logan County Solid Waste District.

05/21/2024

As many times as I have visited this place, this story's a shocker: https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/real-estate/elvis-presleys-iconic-graceland-to-be-auctioned-amid-foreclosure-granddaughter-riley-keough-traumatized/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=mail_app&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3greSP8rFeWdKsle55pv_EACDDvx7TWBfGb22Kfy4rQMXZ32O7--Njbbg_aem_ASG3hWEzo7gpO7ZfQesWBqoqaviul_E-BA1TkM-nKL3fUgYir4wo9AEy9_bgLwJjCl64IZREhw2dhwa9vnLH-o0k

Elvis Presley’s legendary Graceland mansion is on the verge of being sold at a foreclosure auction on Thursday — sparking a dramatic legal battle from his granddaughter, Riley Keough, who cal…

05/20/2024

The boys placed 9th and scored 37 points at Districts.

Quest Clay was 4th in the 100 m dash (11.33 PR) and 2nd in long jump (20-7.25 PR).

Brody Parsell was 2nd in pole vault (13-6 PR).

Placing 5th was Gavin Henry in 110 hurdles (15.93 PR) and Noah Shirk in 300 m hurdles (43.21 PR).

Christopher Timms was 6th in shot put (47-1.5)

Placing 7th was the 4x100 relay team of Henry, Clay, Heath Wilson and Drake Cosby (45.2) and the 4x400 relay team of Cosby, Shirk, Bryan Mohler, and Everett Wischmeyer (3:37.48).

Placing 8th was the 4x200 relay team of Wilson, Clay, Cosby and Mohler (1:36.62).

The girls placed 11th and scored 26 points at Districts.

Addison Beck was 4th in long jump (16-9.5 PR), 5th in the 200 m dash (26.84), and 6th in the 100 m dash (13.07).

Reagan Rash was 4th in the 800 m run (2:22.75 PR)

Maddie Miller was 4th in discus (108-8).

Ava Faler was 6th in high jump (5-0 PR).

The 4x800 relay team of Hannah Metzger, Alicia Brielmaier, KaiLea Miller and Evie Wagner was 8th (11:16.99).

05/12/2024

Indian Lake boys team finished 3rd with 85 points at the CBC championships. Springfield Shawnee won with 157 points and Ben Logan was runner up with 119 points.

For the Lakers, Quest Clay was 2nd in the 200 m dash (23.25 PR) and 100 m dash (11.43 PR).

Gavin Henry was 2nd in the 300 m hurdles (45.25 PR) and 3rd in the 110 m hurdles (16.58).

Christopher Timms was 4th in the shot put (47-8.75) and discus (127-9).

Noah Shirk was 3rd in the 300 m hurdles (45.90).

The 4x400 relay team of Bryan Mohler, Silas Holbrook, Everett Wischmeyer and Noah Shirk was 3rd (3:45).

The 4x100 relay team of Gavin Henry, Quest Clay, Drake Cosby and Health Wilson was 3rd (45.14).

The 4x200 relay team of Drake Cosby, Cameron Freyhof, Bryan Mohler and Heath Wilson was 4th (1:38).

Grant McPherson was 4th in the 400 m dash (53.63 PR).

Bryan Mohler was 6th in the 400 m dash (53.96 PR).

Indian Lake girls scored 57 points and finished 6th in the CBC Mad River Division. Ben Logan won with 156 points.

Maddie Miller led the Lakers finishing 1st in discus (104-1) and 2nd in shot put (32-8).

Reagan Rash was 3rd in the 800 m run (2:26 tie PR).

Ava Faler was 3rd long jump (15-9.5 PR) and 6th in pole vault (8-0 tie PR).

Addison Beck was 4th in the 200 m dash (27.05) and 5th in the 100 m dash (13.29).

The 4x400 relay team of KaiLea Miller, Evie Wagner, Cameron Finfrock and Reagan Rash was 4th (4:29 PR).

The 4x200 relay team of Makayla Motter, Sydney Hamilton, Cameron Finfrock and Hailey Prater was 5th (2:00 PR).

05/02/2024

BREAKING NEWS!

President Biden Issues a Disaster Declaration for Ohio:

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Ohio and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by tornadoes on March 14, 2024.

The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Mr. Toney L. Raines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been appointed to coordinate Federal recovery operations in the affected areas.

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR [email protected].

04/30/2024

From the Logan County Sheriff's Office:

We need victims to identify their property. If any victims recognize any of the property or think any of the property belongs to them; they need to contact Logan County Sheriff’s Office Detective Shawn McIntire 937-592-5731. Detective McIntire will schedule a date and time for them to claim the property.

The property will be tagged and later released to the owners.