WAUD
kHz | |
| Branding | AM 1230 WAUD |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | SportsMap United Stations Radio Networks Atlanta Braves Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tiger Communications, Inc. |
| WACQ, WQNR, WQSI, WTGZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Auburn University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3204 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°37′47″N 85°28′08″W / 32.62972°N 85.46889°W |
| Links | |
| Website | WAUD Online |
WAUD (1230
radio station broadcasting a sports format.[1] Licensed to Auburn, Alabama, United States, the station serves the Lee County, Alabama, area. The station is currently owned by Tiger Communications.[2]
The station's official slogan is "The Voice of Auburn," and it has also been nicknamed "The Thousand-Watt Blowtorch" by past on-air personalities.
History
WAUD is the oldest
radio station in Auburn, Alabama
, going on the air in 1947.
The station is currently an affiliate of
CBS Radio Network, The Paul Finebaum Radio Network, and the radio home of Bob Sanders for 53 years. Its format is a mix of nostalgic music with special local programming in the morning, news, talk, and sports. WAUD is the home of Auburn High School athletic broadcasts, including football, basketball, and baseball
.
Programming
Notable weekday programming includes Bob Sanders on mornings. Sanders has been affiliated with WAUD for over 53 years. Other local programming includes "Sports X with Bill Bailey and Sharpie" weeknights and Auburn First Baptist church services on Sunday mornings. Sunday mornings also include a jazz, big band, and nostalgia music block.
Syndicated programming includes
CBS Sports Radio
.
Sports & news
WAUD provides
CST
.
The region's first
SportsCall", originated on WAUD before moving to sister station WQSI
93.9 FM in 2007.
In July 2007, WAUD became the Auburn affiliate of The Paul Finebaum Radio Network.
WAUD currently airs "Jay Doug In The Morning" with Jay Douglas from 6amCT to 8amCT.
The station also airs Atlanta Braves baseball games.
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WAUD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WAUD in the FCC AM station database
- WAUD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Sports X Online - WAUD's call-in sports program