communication
Communication is a vital resource in all communities. Canfield has many forms of communication that include: Radio, Television, Newspapers, and Telephone/Internet companies as well as Help Hotlines. Many forms of communication are easily accessible because it is something that is very essential in every community.
Radio
There are many radio stations, both FM and AM, that are available to the residents of Canfield. The good thing about radio is that listening to the radio is free of charge and it is a great source of communication to the residents of Canfield. Many of the radio stations had a web site where they give information about where station and where you can listen to the station right from your computer. Radio also provides residents with details of weather emergencies and other important alerts.
We found 74 FM radio stations and 73 AM radio stations in the Canfield, OH area.
Frequency Callsign Format Distance City of License
88.1 FM WSRU 37.7 miles Slippery Rock, PA
88.1 FM WXTC 33.3 miles Greenville, PA
88.1 FM WZIP Variety 45.4 Akron, OH
88.1 FM WWOM 31.0 miles Ellwood City, PA
88.3 FM WHWN Spanish 52.8 miles Painesville, OH
88.5 FM WYSU Classical 6.5 miles Youngstown, OH
88.7 FM WJCU variety 50.9 miles University Heights, OH
88.7 FM WOFN Religioius 52.0 miles Beach city, OH
88.9 FM WWNW 22.9 miles New Wilmington, PA
88.9 FM WBJV Religious 45.9 miles Steubenville, Oh
88.9 FM WSTB Alternative 30.9 miles Streetsboro, OH
89.1 FM WKSV Public Radio 48.1 miles Thompson, OH
89.7 FM WKSU Public Radio 45.4 miles Kent, OH
89.7 FM WBKC 42.4 miles Evans City, PA
90.1 FM WVMN Religious 24.6 miles New Castle, PA
90.1 FM WJEE Relgious 40.1 miles Bolivar, OH
90.3 FM WARC 53.6 miles Meadville, PA
90.3 FM WCPN Public Radio 54.6 miles Cleveland, OH
90.7 FM WKTL 8.8 miles Struthers, OH
90.9 FM WJDD 38.4 miles Carrollton, OH
90.9 FM WCVJ Religious 41.5 miles Jefferson, OH
91.1 FM WSAJ College 39.5 miles Grove City, PA
91.1 FM WRMU Jazz 20.1 miles Alliance, OH
91.1 FM WRUW Variety 54.4 miles Cleveland, OH
91.3 FM WAPS ADult Alternative 39.7 miles Akron, OH
91.5 FM WKRJ Public Radio 50.8 miles New Philadelphia, OH
91.5 FM WKHR Adult Standards 40.6 miles Bainbridge, OH
91.7 FM WYTN Relgious 6.6 miles Youngstown, OH
91.9 FM WVME Relgious 51.5 miles meadville, PA
92.1 FM WKPL Oldies 31.0 miles Ellwood City, Pa
92.3 FM WKRK Alternative 47.3 miles ClevelandCity, OH
92.5 FM WDJQ CHR 24.3 miles Alliance, OH
92.9 FM WLTJ HOT AC 54.3 miles Pittsburgh, Pa
93.1 FM WZAK Urban AC 47.8 miles Cleveland, OH
93.3 FM WNCd Rock 7.0 miles Youngstown, OH
94.1 FM WHBC Adult contemp 30.3 miles Canton, OH
94.3 FM WUZZ Classic Rock 51.6 miles Saegertown, PA
94.9 FM WQMX Country 45.4 miles Medina, OH
95.1 FM WWGY Country 26.2 miles Grove City, PA
95.5 FM WFHM Christian comtemp 47.3 miles Cleveland, OH
95.9 FM WAKZ CHR 16.8 miles Sharpsville, PA
95.9 FM WNPO Christian contemp 48.3 miles New Philadelphia, OH
96.5 FM WAKS CHR 47.8 miles Akron, OH
96.7 FM WLLF Sports 32.0 miles Mercer, Pa
97.1 FM WREO Adult Contemp 54.3 miles Ashtabula, OH
97.5 FM WONE ROCK 42.7 miles Akron, OH
97.7 FM WLER Hot AC 46.6 miles Butler, PA
98.1 FM WKDD Adult Contemp 41.2 miles Munroe Falls, OH
98.9 FM WMXY HOTAC 6.5 miles Youngstown, OH
99.5 FM WGAR Country 54.9 miles Cleveland, OH
99.9 FM WTUZ Country 53.8 miles Uhrichsville, OH
100.1 FM WNIR Talk 31.2 miles Kent, OH
100.3 FM WGYY Country 51.6 miles Meadville, Pa
100.7 FM WMMS Rock 52.1 miles Cleveland, OH
101.1 FM WHOT CHR 6.8 miles Youngstown, OH
101.7 FM WMVL Oldies 53.6 miles Linesville, OH
101.9 FM WRBP Urban 14.4 miles Hubbard, OH
102.1 FM WDOK Adult contemp 54.4 miels Cleveland, OH
102.5 FM WDVE ROCK 53.8 miles Pittsburgh, PA
102.9 FM WYFM Classic Rock 6.8 miles Sharon, PA
103.3 FM WCRF Religious 49.9 miles Cleveland
103.5 FM WOGH Country 48.1 miles Burgettstown, PA
103.9 FM WWIZ ROCK 24.2 miles West middlesex, PA
104.3 FM WOGI Country 35.3 miles Moon township, pa
105.1 FM WQXK Country 10.5 miles Salem, oh
105.7 FM WMJI Classic Hits 54.2 miles Cleveland, Oh
105.9 FM WXDX Alternative 53.8 miles Pittsburgh, PA
106.1 FM WBBG Oldies 16.2 miles Niles, OH
106.3 FM WCDK CLassic Hits 53.8 miles Cadiz, OH
106.7 FM WAOB Religious 45.1 miles Beaver Falls, Pa
106.9 FM WROK ROCK 37.4 miles Canton, OH
107.1 FM WLVX Christian contemp 30.4 miles Greenville, Pa
107.9 FM WENZ Urban 40.5miles Cleveland, Oh
88.1 FM WSRU 37.7 miles Slippery Rock, PA
88.1 FM WXTC 33.3 miles Greenville, PA
88.1 FM WZIP Variety 45.4 Akron, OH
88.1 FM WWOM 31.0 miles Ellwood City, PA
88.3 FM WHWN Spanish 52.8 miles Painesville, OH
88.5 FM WYSU Classical 6.5 miles Youngstown, OH
88.7 FM WJCU variety 50.9 miles University Heights, OH
88.7 FM WOFN Religioius 52.0 miles Beach city, OH
88.9 FM WWNW 22.9 miles New Wilmington, PA
88.9 FM WBJV Religious 45.9 miles Steubenville, Oh
88.9 FM WSTB Alternative 30.9 miles Streetsboro, OH
89.1 FM WKSV Public Radio 48.1 miles Thompson, OH
89.7 FM WKSU Public Radio 45.4 miles Kent, OH
89.7 FM WBKC 42.4 miles Evans City, PA
90.1 FM WVMN Religious 24.6 miles New Castle, PA
90.1 FM WJEE Relgious 40.1 miles Bolivar, OH
90.3 FM WARC 53.6 miles Meadville, PA
90.3 FM WCPN Public Radio 54.6 miles Cleveland, OH
90.7 FM WKTL 8.8 miles Struthers, OH
90.9 FM WJDD 38.4 miles Carrollton, OH
90.9 FM WCVJ Religious 41.5 miles Jefferson, OH
91.1 FM WSAJ College 39.5 miles Grove City, PA
91.1 FM WRMU Jazz 20.1 miles Alliance, OH
91.1 FM WRUW Variety 54.4 miles Cleveland, OH
91.3 FM WAPS ADult Alternative 39.7 miles Akron, OH
91.5 FM WKRJ Public Radio 50.8 miles New Philadelphia, OH
91.5 FM WKHR Adult Standards 40.6 miles Bainbridge, OH
91.7 FM WYTN Relgious 6.6 miles Youngstown, OH
91.9 FM WVME Relgious 51.5 miles meadville, PA
92.1 FM WKPL Oldies 31.0 miles Ellwood City, Pa
92.3 FM WKRK Alternative 47.3 miles ClevelandCity, OH
92.5 FM WDJQ CHR 24.3 miles Alliance, OH
92.9 FM WLTJ HOT AC 54.3 miles Pittsburgh, Pa
93.1 FM WZAK Urban AC 47.8 miles Cleveland, OH
93.3 FM WNCd Rock 7.0 miles Youngstown, OH
94.1 FM WHBC Adult contemp 30.3 miles Canton, OH
94.3 FM WUZZ Classic Rock 51.6 miles Saegertown, PA
94.9 FM WQMX Country 45.4 miles Medina, OH
95.1 FM WWGY Country 26.2 miles Grove City, PA
95.5 FM WFHM Christian comtemp 47.3 miles Cleveland, OH
95.9 FM WAKZ CHR 16.8 miles Sharpsville, PA
95.9 FM WNPO Christian contemp 48.3 miles New Philadelphia, OH
96.5 FM WAKS CHR 47.8 miles Akron, OH
96.7 FM WLLF Sports 32.0 miles Mercer, Pa
97.1 FM WREO Adult Contemp 54.3 miles Ashtabula, OH
97.5 FM WONE ROCK 42.7 miles Akron, OH
97.7 FM WLER Hot AC 46.6 miles Butler, PA
98.1 FM WKDD Adult Contemp 41.2 miles Munroe Falls, OH
98.9 FM WMXY HOTAC 6.5 miles Youngstown, OH
99.5 FM WGAR Country 54.9 miles Cleveland, OH
99.9 FM WTUZ Country 53.8 miles Uhrichsville, OH
100.1 FM WNIR Talk 31.2 miles Kent, OH
100.3 FM WGYY Country 51.6 miles Meadville, Pa
100.7 FM WMMS Rock 52.1 miles Cleveland, OH
101.1 FM WHOT CHR 6.8 miles Youngstown, OH
101.7 FM WMVL Oldies 53.6 miles Linesville, OH
101.9 FM WRBP Urban 14.4 miles Hubbard, OH
102.1 FM WDOK Adult contemp 54.4 miels Cleveland, OH
102.5 FM WDVE ROCK 53.8 miles Pittsburgh, PA
102.9 FM WYFM Classic Rock 6.8 miles Sharon, PA
103.3 FM WCRF Religious 49.9 miles Cleveland
103.5 FM WOGH Country 48.1 miles Burgettstown, PA
103.9 FM WWIZ ROCK 24.2 miles West middlesex, PA
104.3 FM WOGI Country 35.3 miles Moon township, pa
105.1 FM WQXK Country 10.5 miles Salem, oh
105.7 FM WMJI Classic Hits 54.2 miles Cleveland, Oh
105.9 FM WXDX Alternative 53.8 miles Pittsburgh, PA
106.1 FM WBBG Oldies 16.2 miles Niles, OH
106.3 FM WCDK CLassic Hits 53.8 miles Cadiz, OH
106.7 FM WAOB Religious 45.1 miles Beaver Falls, Pa
106.9 FM WROK ROCK 37.4 miles Canton, OH
107.1 FM WLVX Christian contemp 30.4 miles Greenville, Pa
107.9 FM WENZ Urban 40.5miles Cleveland, Oh
TELEVISION
Television communication costs more than radio, but more people also watch television than listen to the radio. The local and national news is broadcasted every morning, afternoon, evening, and an hour or two before midnight. There are different television providers the consumer can choose from. If a consumer does not choose to purchase from a satellite or cable provider, they are able to get the basic free local networks.
· W52DS (Channel 52; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK
· WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN,OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION of YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE
· WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; owner: WFMJ TELEVISION.INC)
· WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION of YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE
· WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY of YOUNGSTOWN,
· WNEO (Channel 45ALLIANCE, OH; owner: NORTHEASTER EDUCATION TELEVISION of OHIO, INC)
· W58AM (Channel 58; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; owner: NORTHEASTER EDUCATION TELEVISION of OHIO, INC)
News Station
· www.wkbn.com Youngstown’s local CBS affiliate TV station, Channel 27
· www.wfmj.com Youngstown’s local NBC affiliate TV station, Channel 21
· www.wytv.com Youngstown’s local ABC affiliate TV station, Channel 33
· www.ch4549.com Northeast Ohio’s local PBS channels
· www.wfmj.com Youngstown’s local NBC affiliate TV station, Channel 21
· www.wytv.com Youngstown’s local ABC affiliate TV station, Channel 33
· www.ch4549.com Northeast Ohio’s local PBS channels
Television Providers
There are many different cable packages available to the consumer depending on the package of channels they want to have in the residence. There are packages available anywhere from basic cable to hundreds of channels in high definition and many times these television provides are offering a bundle package to also include the internet: Armstrong, Time Warner, Comcast, Direct TV, and Disk Network.
Newspapers
Canfield area has a variety of different newspapers that keep the residents informed of local, national, and international news. These different newspapers are published daily, weekly, or monthly. Newspapers have declined in popularity in the past decade due to growing increase use of the internet, but manly people still rely on the distribution of the newspaper to provide them with communication of the news.
Local Newspapers
Canfield area has a variety of different newspapers that keep the residents informed of local, national, and international news. These different newspapers are published daily, weekly, or monthly. Newspapers have declined in popularity in the past decade due to growing increase use of the internet, but manly people still rely on the distribution of the newspaper to provide them with communication of the news.
Local Newspapers
· www.vindy.com The Vindicator
· http://tribtoday.com/ The Tribune Chronicle
· http://towncrieronline.com/page/category.detail/nav/5004/Canfield.html Canfield Town Crier
· http://www.theseniornews.com/ The Senior News
· http://www.dlnnews.com/ Daily Legal News
· http://businessjournaldaily.com/ Business Journal Daily
National Newspapers
· www.usatoday.com USA TODAY
· http://online.wsj.com/home-page Wall Street Journal
· http://tribtoday.com/ The Tribune Chronicle
· http://towncrieronline.com/page/category.detail/nav/5004/Canfield.html Canfield Town Crier
· http://www.theseniornews.com/ The Senior News
· http://www.dlnnews.com/ Daily Legal News
· http://businessjournaldaily.com/ Business Journal Daily
National Newspapers
· www.usatoday.com USA TODAY
· http://online.wsj.com/home-page Wall Street Journal
Telephone & Internet
The use of the telephone and internet has become intertwined with the expansion of technology. The access of the internet is now on the telephone for most people. They are the primary means of communication from person to person. The increasing growth of social media on the internet has become a new way people communicate with one another and also helps communities communicate with their residents by posting articles and alerts. With then use of cellular phones, the household landline are becoming less and less used. Many people are using just cellular phones and in some cases, every member of a residence has their own personal cell phone. The top internet and phone providers in the Canfield area are: Armstrong, AT&T, Sprint, Verison, T-mobile and a number of prepaid carriers such as: Boost, Virgin mobile, Track Phone, and Assurance.
Federal Lifeline Assistance: Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin Mobile. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund.
Help Hotlines
Police – (330)-533-1101
Fire – (330)-533-3371
State Highway Patrol – (330)-533-6866
Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-(800) – 273- TALK (8255)
Runaway National Switchboard – 1 (800)-786-2929
Poison Control Center – 1-(800)-222-1222
Mahoning County Sheriff – (330) – 740 – 2370
Emergency broadcast system based out of Cleveland, Ohio
Fire – (330)-533-3371
State Highway Patrol – (330)-533-6866
Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-(800) – 273- TALK (8255)
Runaway National Switchboard – 1 (800)-786-2929
Poison Control Center – 1-(800)-222-1222
Mahoning County Sheriff – (330) – 740 – 2370
Emergency broadcast system based out of Cleveland, Ohio
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths: Canfield has many communication strengths as a community. There are many services offered to the residents and businesses of Canfield. The public is able to keep informed by the use of many newspapers, radio stations, help hotlines, telephone and internet access, and many television channels and stations.
Weaknesses: The lack of radio and television stations is the main weakness of communication to the residents of Canfield. There is not a direct communication with only Canfield news except for the Canfield Town Crier. The Town Crier is free of charge but it is not delivered directly to the residents. All communication is based out of areas that border Canfield rather than coming from the city itself.
Weaknesses: The lack of radio and television stations is the main weakness of communication to the residents of Canfield. There is not a direct communication with only Canfield news except for the Canfield Town Crier. The Town Crier is free of charge but it is not delivered directly to the residents. All communication is based out of areas that border Canfield rather than coming from the city itself.
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