WAOV

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WAOV
  • Premiere Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerOld Northwest Broadcasting, Inc.
WWBL
History
Former frequencies
1420 kHz (1940–1941)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID50238
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
38°42′26.00″N 87°29′42.00″W / 38.7072222°N 87.4950000°W / 38.7072222; -87.4950000
Translator(s)93.9 W220BQ (Bruceville)
97.3 W247CZ (Washington)
97.7 W249DC (Vincennes)
Links
Websitewaovam.com

WAOV (1450

Premiere Radio Networks.[2]

The call letters WAOV come from the popular 1900 novel Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson and was adopted when the station originated in 1940.[3]

WAOV Logo Before Translator Sign On
WAOV Previous Logo

Notable former on-air staff

References

  1. ^ FCC History Cards for WAOV
  2. ^ "WAOV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Vincennes, Indiana: 1930-1960, p. 74 (2006)
  4. ^ "David Clay Goodnow". Indiana Broadcast Pioneers. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

External links


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