WAAW

Last updated
WAAW
Broadcast area Augusta metropolitan area
Frequency 94.7 MHz
BrandingFox Sports 94.7
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Dr. Frank Neely
  • (Wisdom, Inc.)
History
First air date
1995
Technical information
Facility ID 4094
Class A
ERP 2,550 watts
HAAT 155 meters (509 ft)
Links
Website waaw947.com

WAAW (94.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Williston, South Carolina, and serving the Augusta metropolitan area. The station carries a sports format with programming from Fox Sports Radio. It uses the moniker "Fox Sports 94.7" and its slogan is "Augusta's Sports Station". It is owned by Wisdom, Inc., led by Dr. Frank Neely. The radio studios and offices are on Park Avenue SE in Aiken, South Carolina.

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WAAW has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,550 watts. The transmitter is on Perry Street at Old Barnwell Road in Montmorenci, South Carolina. [1]

History

WAAW signed on the air in late 1995 with a classic R&B format as "94.7 The Boss". It was owned by legendary soul music singer James Brown (a native of the area) under his company Brown Family Broadcasting.

Brown sold the station in 2002 and the format was changed to urban gospel.

On June 8, 2023 due to owner Dr. Frank Neely's retirement, it was announced that it would drop the urban gospel format on July 3, resulting in a format change to sports talk, and become an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. [2] In addition to the change, it was also announced that an unknown radio company would operate the station though a LMA agreement. [3] The LMA agreement was finally confirmed on June 28, when Gray Radio LLC (a company which is not related to Gray Television, owner of CBS affiliate WRDW-TV, channel 12, and NBC affiliate WAGT-CD, channel 26), announced that it will partner with the station to officially launch "Fox Sports 94.7 FM Augusta". Coinciding with the change, it was announced that WAAW will become the new home for the Masters. [4]

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References

  1. Radio-Locator.com/WAAW
  2. "WAAW To Become Fox Sports 94.7 Under New Operator". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. "Local station converting from gospel to 24-hour sports programming". WJBF. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. "Gray Radio to Launch Fox Sports 94.7 in Augusta July 3". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved 2023-06-28.

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