WAAC (FM)
WAAC (92.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Valdosta, Georgia, United States, the station is currently owned by the Rivers Radio Group.[1] It is the Heritage FM station, having been on the air since 1966.
City | Valdosta, Georgia |
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Frequency | 92.9 MHz |
Branding | 92.9 Country |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | ABC Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Rivers Radio Group (W.G.O.V., Inc.) |
History | |
First air date | November 1966 |
Former call signs | WGOV-FM (1966–1984) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72122 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 153.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°48′13.00″N 83°21′20.00″W |
Links | |
Website | WAAC Online |
History
The station went on the air as WGOV-FM in November 1966.[2] On February 20, 1984, the station changed its call-sign to the current WAAC.[3]
The "GOV" referred to the fact that it was owned by "Dee" Rivers, son of former Georgia governor E.D. Rivers.
References
- "WAAC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WGOV-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1968. p. B-47 (195). Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- "WAAC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WAAC in the FCC's FM station database
- WAAC on Radio-Locator
- WAAC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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