WACT
WACT (1420 AM, "96.9 My FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The station, founded in 1958, is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC.
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| City | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 1420 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.9 My FM |
| Slogan | Tuscaloosa's Official At-Work Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| WRTR, WTXT, WZBQ | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1958 |
Former call signs | WACT (1958-2008) WENN (2008-2009)[1] |
Call sign meaning | W Alabama Crimson Tide[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48643 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 108 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°10′30″N 87°33′18″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.9 W245BR (Tuscaloosa) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 969myfm.iheart.com |
Programming
WACT broadcasts an adult contemporary format.[3] WACT also broadcasts games of the Atlanta Braves, from that Major League Baseball team's region-wide radio network.
Notable former weekday programs included a local morning show hosted by Steve Shannon and Leah Brandon as well as a regional afternoon talk show hosted by Dominick Brascia. Syndicated programming on WACT includes shows hosted by Rick and Bubba, Michael Savage, Clark Howard, and Phil Hendrie.
On April 5, 2018, MYFM started airing nationally syndicated, The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show.
History
Known as WACT for 50 years from September 1958 to September 2008, the station was assigned the call letters WENN by the Federal Communications Commission on September 18, 2008.[1] The station aired a sports format as "1420 The Tusk".
The WACT callsign was restored on February 25, 2009.[1] This change accompanied a change to a news/talk format and rebranding as "News Radio 1420".
On October 29, 2012 WACT changed their format to comedy, branded as "Comedy 1420".
On August 11, 2014 WACT changed their format to urban gospel, branded as "Hallelujah 1420".
In March 2015 WACT changed their format to adult contemporary, branded as "96.9 My FM" (simulcast on FM translator W245BR 96.9 FM Tuscaloosa).
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- Nelson, Bob (February 1, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- WACT in the FCC's AM station database
- WACT on Radio-Locator
- WACT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database