WHAW

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WHAW
Broadcast area Weston, West Virginia
Lewis County, West Virginia
Frequency 980 kHz
BrandingWHAW 980 AM
Programming
Format Classic Country
Affiliations Real Country
(Cumulus Media)
Ownership
OwnerDella Jane Woofter
WOTR, WVRW
History
First air date
1948
Former frequencies
1450 kHz (1948–1959)
Call sign meaning
WHarold A. McWhorter (see note)
WHarold And Wilda
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 63489
Class D
Power 25,000 watts daytime
47 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
39°02′25″N80°27′16″W / 39.04028°N 80.45444°W / 39.04028; -80.45444
Links
Public license information
Website WHAW Online

WHAW is a Classic Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lost Creek, West Virginia, serving Weston and Lewis County, West Virginia. WHAW is owned and operated by Della Jane Woofter.

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Programming

The station derives its programming from Real Country from Cumulus Media.

History

The original owner was the Lewis Service Corporation, whose principal was Harold A. McWhorter. Harold established WPAR Parkersburg in 1935, and WHAW Weston in 1948. Harold wanted his initials as the call letters, WHAM, but Stromberg Carlson had those on 1180 in Rochester. He chose WHAW, telling some they stood for "Harold and (his wife) Wilda," others that he had just turned over the "M" in McWhorter. [2]

On February 14, 2008, WHAW changed their format from oldies to bluegrass.

On April 1, 2010, WHAW changed their format from bluegrass to classic country.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHAW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Origins of Broadcast Call Letters in West Virginia