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.
| City | Jackson, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Branding | Gospel 1300 AM & 103.5 FM (1996-2004, 2009-present) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alpha 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 ID | 50404 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| ERP | FM: 250 watts (24 hours) |
| Translator(s) | 103.5 W278BW (Jackson) |
| Links | |
| Website | woad.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.
External links
- WOAD in the FCC's AM station database
- WOAD on Radio-Locator
- WOAD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database