WAKG

WAKG
	MHz
Branding	103.3 WAKG
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner	Piedmont Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WBTM
History
First air date	June 3, 1968; 55 years ago
Former call signs	WBTM-FM (1968–1973)
Technical information
Facility ID	52545
Class	C1
Power	100,000 Watts
HAAT	199 meters (653 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°44′28.0″N 79°23′5.0″W / 36.741111°N 79.384722°W
Links
Webcast	WAKG Websteam
Website	WAKG.com

WAKG (103.3

studios

and offices are on Grove Street in Danville.

WAKG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM radio stations in the U.S. The transmitter is on Tower Lane in Blairs, Virginia, near U.S. Route 29.^[3] The coverage area stretches from the suburbs of Roanoke and Lynchburg to the north and Greensboro and Durham to the south.

History

The station

full service radio format, a mix of Middle of the Road music, local news and sports. They were affiliates of the ABC Entertainment Network.^[6]

In 1973, the stations separated their programming. WBTM 1330 continued its full service format while the FM station became WAKG. It had an automated beautiful music format. WAKG played quarter hour sweeps of instrumental cover versions of popular songs, along with Broadway and Hollywood show tunes.

After a few years, WAKG flipped from beautiful music to automated Country music. Over time, live DJs were added to the programming. The station plays a mix of current country hits with some classic country titles.

References

^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ "WAKG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ Radio-Locator.com/WAKG
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-218, Broadcasting & Cable

External links

103.3 WAKG Online
WAKG in the FCC FM station database
WAKG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[Arbitron-1] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

[FCC-2] "WAKG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

[3] Radio-Locator.com/WAKG

[LaunchDate-4] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

[CallSign-5] "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

[6] Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-218, Broadcasting & Cable

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