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WKDD
City of license	Munroe Falls, Ohio
Broadcast area	Akron-Canton, Ohio
Branding	98.1 WKDD
Slogan	Today's Best Music
Frequency	98.1 (MHz)
First air date	station: 1950's frequency: July 3, 2001
Format	Hot AC
ERP	50,000 watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	none. The intent was to create a 'punchy, distinctive sound' for the station.
Former callsigns	WAKS (July-August 2001) WHK-FM (1997-2001) WTOF (1980-1997)
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Website	www.wkdd.com

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WKDD FM 98.1 is a radio station serving the Akron, Ohio and Canton, Ohio metro areas. The station is licensed to Munroe Falls, Ohio and is owned by Clear Channel Communications.

WKDD has a hot adult contemporary format, headlined by longtime morning drive host Matt Patrick. Patrick preceded WKDD's launch by two years, he joined the station when it was still WCUE 96.5 FM, the FM sister station to WCUE 1150 AM.

WKDD had long been at 96.5 until the "Great Frequency Swap" of 2001, in which many Cleveland and Akron stations switched frequencies and/or call letters. 96.5 is now WAKS (96-5 KISS FM), and while still licensed to Akron, has moved its tower to Brecksville, Ohio in an attempt to serve the Cleveland market.

98.1 was formerly WHK-FM, and earlier WTOF-FM, serving Canton. It is now officially WKDD 98.1 serving both Akron and Canton. As WAKS did at WKDD's old home frequency, WKDD moved its 98.1 FM tower location to Hartville, Ohio, in an attempt to better serve the Akron market.

Sister stations in the Clear Channel Akron/Canton group include WARF-AM and WHLO-AM, both licensed to Akron, Canton station WRQK, and North Canton station WHOF.

Starting April 28, 2008, morning host Patrick also hosts a local issues talk program on WHLO.

On October 29, 2008, the station became licensed to the Akron suburb of Munroe Falls, Ohio. Its facilities remain unchanged.

Have a Heart, Do Your Part Radiothon

Each February since 2000, WKDD teams up with Akron Children's Hospital for the "Have a Heart, Do Your Part Radiothon" to benefit the hospital. Radiothon airs live on WKDD all weekend long, hosted by morning hosts Matt Patrick and Angela. Radiothon 2007 took place February 9-11, 2007 and raised $858,376.98. Radiothon 2008 took place February 8-10, 2008 and raised $1,000,726. Radiothon airs 5:30am-9pm Friday and 7am-9pm Saturday and Sunday.

Syndicated Programming

WKDD airs the syndicated American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest every Sunday morning from 8am-Noon, as well as the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 every Sunday night from 8pm-Midnight. WKDD also aired American Top 20 with Casey Kasem for several years before airing AT40 with Ryan Seacrest.

External links

• http://www.wkdd.com/

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