WAKW

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WAKW
Broadcast area Cincinnati, Ohio
Frequency 93.3 MHz
BrandingStar 93.3
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner Pillar of Fire International
History
First air date
1961
Call sign meaning
Arthur Kent White
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 52599
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°12′19″N84°33′23″W / 39.20528°N 84.55639°W / 39.20528; -84.55639
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website star933.com

WAKW (93.3 FM, "STAR 93.3") is a Christian adult contemporary music radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a listener-supported radio station owned by Pillar of Fire International. The Class B, 50,000-watt signal reaches the greater Cincinnati area, including Northern Kentucky and Eastern Indiana. The station broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts.

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Bishop Arthur Kent White (1889-1981) WAKW's Namesake Arthur Kent White.jpg
Bishop Arthur Kent White (1889–1981) WAKW's Namesake

History

In 1959, during the tenure of Dr. Johannes Maas as pastor of the Pillar of Fire Church and principal of Eden Grove Academy in Cincinnati, he envisioned starting a radio station similar to the Zarephath station, WAWZ, where he had served on the staff. He contacted Rev. Russell Croucher, the manager and chief technician at WAWZ, and together they made plans that led to the application to the FCC for a new FM station to be located on the Eden Grove Academy campus. [2] The application was approved in 1961. In honor of the leadership and counsel of Bishop White, the call letters of the new station were named after his initials, WAKW.

WAKW began broadcasting in 1961. While the call letters have remained the same the station has been known by many different names, including Majesty 93 and New Life 93. In March 2008, WAKW rebranded as STAR 93.3 to unify its branding with WAWZ.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WAKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Dr. Johannes Maas Biography | PDF | Methodism | Holiness Movement".