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.

WAAC
CityValdosta, Georgia
Frequency92.9 MHz
Branding92.9 Country
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsABC Radio
Ownership
OwnerRivers Radio Group
(W.G.O.V., Inc.)
History
First air date
November 1966 (1966-11)
Former call signs
WGOV-FM (1966–1984)
Technical information
Facility ID72122
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT153.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
30°48′13.00″N 83°21′20.00″W
Links
WebsiteWAAC 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

  1. "WAAC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WGOV-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1968. p. B-47 (195). Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. "WAAC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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