WAAO-FM
Encyclopedia
WAAO-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Andalusia, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Three Notch Communications, LLC.
WAAO-FM broadcasts a country music
format. In addition to its usual music programming, the station also broadcasts Auburn University
football
games. The station also airs a weekday tradio
program known as "The Party Line".
Amos Josey - Program Director & Operations
Sandra Lane - Traffic Director
Andrea Wilson - Billing & Account Receivables
With Blaine Wilson-(GM), Ms. Amy Jones, and Ty Hunter (DJ)
9a-2p Midday's with "Ty Hunter" (DJ & Party-line host)
11a-11:45 Party-line
2p-6p Afternoons with Royal Davis (DJ)
Fox News
Blair Gariner -AftermidNite
Auburn Tiger Football & Basketball
from the Federal Communications Commission
on April 2, 1987
, for a new FM station broadcasting with 3,000 watts
of effective radiated power
at 104.7 MHz. The new station was assigned the call letters WAAO-FM by the FCC on April 9, 1987. WAAO-FM received its license to cover
from the FCC on December 29, 1989.
On December 28, 1990, the station was granted a modification of its broadcast license to move from 104.7 MHz to the current 103.7 MHz, per docket #86-455.
Station owner Lee Williams made an organizational shuffle in June 2002 with Companion Broadcasting Service, Inc. transferring the license for this station to Companion Broadcasting Service, LLC. At the time of the deal, he was 100% owner of both entities. The move was approved by the FCC on July 12, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on September 2, 2002.
In May 2008, Companion Broadcasting Service, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station to Three Notch Communications, LLC, for a reported sale price of $1.25 million. This new licensee is owned by Blaine L. Wilson and this sale marks the first time since WAAO-FM went on the air that control of its license passed outside the Williams family. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 7, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on August 5, 2008.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794.According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 8,705...
, USA. The station is owned by Three Notch Communications, LLC.
WAAO-FM broadcasts a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. In addition to its usual music programming, the station also broadcasts Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
football
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
games. The station also airs a weekday tradio
Tradio
Tradio is the name given to a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items. The concept of is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers....
program known as "The Party Line".
Station Administration
Blaine Wilson - General ManagerAmos Josey - Program Director & Operations
Sandra Lane - Traffic Director
Andrea Wilson - Billing & Account Receivables
Current Scheduled Programming
6a-9a "The WAY-YO Wake-Up Crew"With Blaine Wilson-(GM), Ms. Amy Jones, and Ty Hunter (DJ)
9a-2p Midday's with "Ty Hunter" (DJ & Party-line host)
11a-11:45 Party-line
2p-6p Afternoons with Royal Davis (DJ)
WAAO current affiliations
Dial-Global's 24/7 Main Stream CountryFox News
Blair Gariner -AftermidNite
Auburn Tiger Football & Basketball
History
Companion Broadcasting Service, Inc., received the original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 2, 1987
1987 in radio
The year 1987 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 — WBEA-FM in Elyria, Ohio drops their "B107" top 40 format to become the second affiliate for the Satellite Music Network's "Z Rock" service, with new WCZR calls....
, for a new FM station broadcasting with 3,000 watts
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
at 104.7 MHz. The new station was assigned the call letters WAAO-FM by the FCC on April 9, 1987. WAAO-FM received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on December 29, 1989.
On December 28, 1990, the station was granted a modification of its broadcast license to move from 104.7 MHz to the current 103.7 MHz, per docket #86-455.
Station owner Lee Williams made an organizational shuffle in June 2002 with Companion Broadcasting Service, Inc. transferring the license for this station to Companion Broadcasting Service, LLC. At the time of the deal, he was 100% owner of both entities. The move was approved by the FCC on July 12, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on September 2, 2002.
In May 2008, Companion Broadcasting Service, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station to Three Notch Communications, LLC, for a reported sale price of $1.25 million. This new licensee is owned by Blaine L. Wilson and this sale marks the first time since WAAO-FM went on the air that control of its license passed outside the Williams family. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 7, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on August 5, 2008.