Mason, Ohio

Mason is a city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of downtown Cincinnati.

Six years after its construction President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the tower to operate 10 times it original power capacity.

This new strength would prove tedious for locals as they could hear the broadcast through their bedsprings, downspouts, and fencing.

After complaints from other radio stations due to signal interference, the power would eventually be reduced in 1939 after the Federal Communications Commission chose not to renew the experimental broadcast, reducing the wattage back to its original 50,000 capacity.

This decision was appealed by the Crosley Corporation, the company who operated the tower, all the way to the supreme court where it was still denied.

Mason tourist attractions include Kings Island amusement park and its Soak City water park, Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park and resort, and The Lindner Family Tennis Center, which hosts the historic Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, one of the top nine in the world within the ATP Tour Masters 1000 series.

High-tech companies, corporate headquarters, and light industries are particularly attracted to Mason.

Neil Armstrong, a Korean War veteran and the first man to walk on the Moon, was the guest of honor.

The main feature of the memorial is a set of 10 pillars representing the 10 major conflicts in American history.

[24] In April 2024, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the Cincinnati Ohio Temple, the Church's first temple in southern Ohio.

[27][28] Mason is home to seven city parks which cover about 300 acres and include fishing lakes, walking trails, ball fields, tennis courts, picnic shelters and playgrounds.

The 199,000 square-foot multi-use Mason Community Center, which opened in 2003, is one of the largest public recreation facilities in the state.

A continually expanding network of bike paths connects neighborhoods to schools, parks and downtown.

[21][29] An outdoor recreation center began construction in 2019, which includes a enclosed 50 meter pool, a 203,000 gallon heated leisure pool, interactive splash pad, lazy river, and a 1,100 square foot event space.

Three or four council members are elected in odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms.

City government is housed primarily at the Mason Municipal Center, a 120,000 square-foot, two-story facility which opened in fall 2002.

Additionally, the department has seven non-sworn support personnel, including two court security officers.

In addition, the department operates several special purpose vehicles, including motorcycles, bicycles, and Segways.

The department has two pumpers, one 100-foot ladder truck, one 100-foot tower ladder, one heavy rescue/hazardous materials truck, four paramedic ambulances, one paramedic response car, and additional staff vehicles.

The 831-foot WLW Tower
WLW Tower
Map of Ohio highlighting Warren County