WOOF-FM
Encyclopedia
WOOF-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Dothan, Alabama
, USA. The station, established in September 1964, is owned by WOOF, Inc. WOOF-FM is a sister station of WOOF (AM)
560.
The station's signal originates from a 1021 feet (311.2 m) tower two miles (3 km) east of Dothan and reaches Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia, and Northwest Florida. This Webb, Alabama
, site has been operational since 1985. A studio backup in Dothan, Alabama
has 50,000 watts on a 320 feet (97.5 m) tower. WOOF-FM is the Emergency Activation System Area 9 Local Primary station.
Notable weekend programming includes The John Tesh Radio Program hosted by John Tesh
.
's highest state award, Most Outstanding News Operation.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
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 Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
, USA. The station, established in September 1964, is owned by WOOF, Inc. WOOF-FM is a sister station of WOOF (AM)
WOOF (AM)
WOOF is a radio station licensed to serve Dothan, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by WOOF, Inc.WOOF broadcasts a gospel music format on Sundays and sports talk the rest of the week. The station features some syndicated programming from Paul Finebaum and Sporting News Radio. In late January...
560.
The station's signal originates from a 1021 feet (311.2 m) tower two miles (3 km) east of Dothan and reaches Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia, and Northwest Florida. This Webb, Alabama
Webb, Alabama
Webb is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,298.-Geography:Webb is located at .According to the U.S...
, site has been operational since 1985. A studio backup in Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
has 50,000 watts on a 320 feet (97.5 m) tower. WOOF-FM is the Emergency Activation System Area 9 Local Primary station.
Programming
WOOF-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary format.Notable weekend programming includes The John Tesh Radio Program hosted by John Tesh
John Tesh
John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...
.
Awards and honors
For the eighth year in a row, WOOF Radio News has won the Associated PressAssociated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
's highest state award, Most Outstanding News Operation.