2001, WHLO was sold to Clear Channel Communications (which would become iHeartMedia in 2014). The station briefly simulcast Hot AC WKDD during this period, and adopted their second talk format (this time featuring syndicated talkers) in June 2002. On April 28, 2008, Matt Patrick began a local late-afternoon talk show, which later moved to late mornings. Patrick was known as the long-time morning host at WKDD, and continued that role along with the late afternoon show on WHLO. In December 2009, Patrick left his programs on both stations. In July 2009, WHLO began simulcasting on the FM radio band, via the HD2 (digital radio) subchannel of sister station WRQK (106.9 FM). On September 12, 2010, it moved to broadcasting on the HD2 of other sister station WKDD replacing the Club Phusion programming on the station's HD2 signal. Programming WHLO's lineup is entirely syndicated, including This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal, The Brian Kilmeade Show, The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and The Sean Hannity Show, along with programs hosted by Joe Pags, Jesse Kelly, Todd Schnitt, and Dave Ramsey. Weekend offerings include In the Garden with Ron Wilson, At Home with Gary Sullivan, Leo Laporte The Tech Guy, Bill Handel on the Law, Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham, Somewhere in Time with Art Bell and the weekend editions of Coast to Coast AM. WHLO is the radio home for both University of Akron Zips football and basketball, and the Akron RubberDucks baseball team, which is the AA affiliate for the Cleveland Guardians. References External links News and talk radio stations in the United States HLO Radio stations established in 1927 1927 establishments in Ohio IHeartMedia radio stations