WIOU (AM)

WIOU
Frequency1350 kHz
BrandingFox Sports Radio 1350 WIOU
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerHoosier AM/FM LLC
Operator3 Towers Broadcasting
History
First air date
August 6, 1948 (1948-08-06)
Call sign meaning
"I owe you" (the founders had to borrow money to finance the station's construction)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41849
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts days
  • 1,000 watts nights
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.1350amwiou.com

WIOU (1350 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Kokomo, Indiana. It is owned by Hoosier AM/FM LLC, with studios and offices on Indiana State Road 26 in Kokomo. It broadcasts a sports radio format, mostly from Fox Sports Radio.

WIOU is powered at 5,000 watts by day and 1,000 watts at night, on 1350 AM. It has a directional antenna system using an in-line four-tower array, pushing a directional pattern north over Kokomo. The directional pattern is slightly different day and night.