WOAD (AM)

WOAD (1300 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jackson with an urban gospel format. WOAD is owned by Alpha Media through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. Along with five other sister stations, its studios are located in Ridgeland, a suburb of Jackson, while the transmitter tower is in the northside of Jackson.

WOAD
CityJackson, Mississippi
Broadcast areaJackson, Mississippi
Frequency1300 kHz
BrandingGospel 1300 AM & 103.5 FM (1996-2004, 2009-present)
Programming
FormatUrban Gospel
Ownership
OwnerAlpha Media
(Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
WJMI, WJNT, WKXI-FM, WRKS, WJQS
History
First air date
1947
Call sign meaning
Working On A Dream
Technical information
Facility ID50404
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
ERPFM: 250 watts (24 hours)
Translator(s)103.5 W278BW (Jackson)
Links
Websitewoad.com

History

The 1300 kHz frequency was assigned the WRBC call letters for several years. Around 1978, the transmitter site was rebuilt and call letters were changed to WKXI.

In March 1996, the WOAD call letters and gospel format moved to the more powerful 1300 kHz, after swapping frequencies with then-sister station WKXI.

On January 11, 2004, WOAD started simulcasting on FM—at 105.9.

July 2, 2009, WOAD dropped its FM simulcast and resumed AM-only broadcasting.

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