WAUG (AM)
The university also runs a low-powered TV station, WAUG-LD (channel 8). WAUG-LD is carried by Spectrum Cable on digital cable channel 168 in Raleigh.
History
WAUG "Power 750" began broadcasting in 1987 from the campus of Saint Augustine's University. In October 2006, the station switched primarily to a talk radio format aimed at the Black community. Shows includes the nationally syndicated News One Now with Roland Martin, Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton and Biz Talk with Josh Smith. The station also carried football games from the Washington Redskins as well as St. Augustine's University Sports including the CIAA Basketball Tournament. The station was also the flagship for From The Press Box To The Press Row, a sports talk show focused on Black college sports which was heard on syndicated stations through the mid-Atlantic region from Pennsylvania to Georgia.
In October 2018, WAUG changed its format from talk to mainstream urban, branded as "Hot 97.9" to reflect its simulcast on FM translator W250AZ (97.9).
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W250AZ | 97.9 FM | Raleigh, North Carolina | 146926 | 200 | D | 35°48′13.5″N 78°37′26″W / 35.803750°N 78.62389°W | LMS |
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-326. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAUG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAUG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Network Affiliates". From the Press Box to the Press Row.
- ^ Hot 97.9 Brings More Hip Hop to Raleigh Radioinsight - October 29, 2018
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 58586 (WAUG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAUG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 146926 (W250AZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W250AZ at FCCdata.org