WAKW

WAKW

Cincinnati, Ohio
Broadcast area	Cincinnati, Ohio
Frequency	93.3 MHz
Branding	Star 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	Public file LMS
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.

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.

In 2024 ^[3] and 2025, WAKW has been the first non-stunting analog station in north America to adopt the all-Christmas music format, doing so both years on October 31. ^[4]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WAKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Dr. Johannes Maas Biography | PDF | Methodism | Holiness Movement".
3. Mathis, Carlos (November 1, 2024). "Ohio radio station begins Christmas music". WDTN . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
4. "This Cincinnati radio station is already playing Christmas music". WLWT. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025. It's the first radio station broadcasting the sounds of the season this year.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 52599 (WAKW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WAKW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database