WAAW
Encyclopedia
WAAW is an urban gospel station located in the Aiken, South Carolina
radio market. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to the town of Williston, South Carolina
and broadcasts with an effective radiated power
(ERP) of 2.55 kW.
under his company Brown Family Broadcasting. Brown sold the station in 2002 and the format was changed to Urban Gospel.
The station is owned by Franky Neely.
Its slogan is "Making a difference in the community through Christ".
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South...
radio market. The station is licensed by 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...
(FCC) to the town of Williston, South Carolina
Williston, South Carolina
Williston is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,307 at the 2000 census.The town lies in the center of the Charleston-Hamburg railroad line, the line of the Best Friend locomotive. The train tracks were removed in the 1990s, however, the track site has...
and broadcasts with an 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...
(ERP) of 2.55 kW.
History
WAAW signed on in late 1995 with a Classic R&B format as "94.7 The Boss". It was owned by legendary soul singer James BrownJames Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
under his company Brown Family Broadcasting. Brown sold the station in 2002 and the format was changed to Urban Gospel.
The station is owned by Franky Neely.
Its slogan is "Making a difference in the community through Christ".