WAAO FM 93.7 is also called “New Hit Country 93.7.” It is a US radio station licensed to
Andalusia, Alabama. Three Notch Communications, LLC owns the station. WAAO-FM is one of the three radio stations in and around Andalusia, broadcasting Country Music programming. WOPP 1290 AM and WAMI 102.3 FM are the other two radio stations playing Country Music format.
Besides music, the station entertains families of Andalusia with its inclusive transmission- news, sports, radio (trade radio talk show), weather updates, and local events throughout the day.
The station includes broadcast from the Mainstream Country radio network of Dial Global. It offers round the clock live streaming to fans from around the world.
History of WAAO FM 93.7 – New Hit Country 93.7:
WAAO-FM has descended from an AM station WAAO at 1530 kHz. The following years mark
important dates on the station’s timeline:
1989- WAAO-FM went on air.
1987- On April 2, Companion Broadcasting Service, Inc received developmental approval for a new FM station from the FCC broadcasting with 3,000 Watts of ERP at 104.7 MHz. On April 9, The FCC assigned the call sign WAAO-FM to the station.
1989- On December 29, it received its license to cover south Alabama and parts of the panhandle of Florida out of Covington County, Alabama on December 29
1990- On December 28, the station changed its frequency from 104.7 MHz to the current 103.7 MHz.
2002- In June, station owner Lee Williams made an administrative move with Companion Broadcasting Service, Inc. shifting this station’s license to Companion Broadcasting Service, LLC. On July 12, 2002, the FCC approved the shift. The deal was finalized on September 2, 2002.
2008- In May, Companion Broadcasting Service, LLC sold the station to Three Notch Communications, LLC for $1.25 million.
2015- New Hit Country received approval to begin broadcasting on October 17 at 23 KW. On October 21, it was authorized to air on 93.7 MHz.
Programs and Presenters:
The local weekday programming features station’s own production as well as broadcast from affiliates. The famous Monday- Friday shows are:
The WAY-YO Wake-Up Crew by Blaine Wilson, Wynne Glenn, and Jim Wilson
The Party Line by Andrea Wilson
The Afternoon Drive with Kim Brewer
Crook & Chase by award-winning hosts Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase with best Country hits and artists.
Syndicated Broadcast includes:
Fox News Radio (American Radio Network)
The Motor Racing Network (Primary Radio airing operations of NASCAR)
The Performance Racing Network (Broadcasts NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series events)
Nash Nights Live with Shawn Parr
Rowdy Yates’s The Original Country Gold
Auburn Tigers football and men’s basketball (represents Auburn University in football)
Technical Details:
WAAO LDTV 40 is the sister station of WAAO-FM. It is a licensed class C3 FM station. The facility ID is 13502. Its digital status is analog (only). It follows a non-directional antenna pattern. The license validity duration is from Jan 2017- April 2020.
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Contact Details:
Website: www.waao.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WAAO937
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WAAO-230891976841/
Station Address: Po Box 987 2121 E Bypass
Andalusia, AL 36420
Phone: +1 334-222-1166
Fax: 334-222-1167[/expand]