WWAB

WWAB
Simulcasts WHNR, Cypress Gardens
Lakeland, Florida ; United States;
Broadcast area	Lakeland area
Frequency	1330 kHz
Branding	Boss Hogg Radio
Programming
Format	Variety
Affiliations	Fox News Radio ; Premiere Networks ;
Ownership
Owner	Ferris Waller; (Walco Enterprises, LLC);
Sister stations	WKFL ; WHNR ; WAVP ; WZHR ;
History
First air date	1957
Former call signs	WYSE (1957–1963)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54837
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day; 118 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	28°2′41.1″N81°58′27.3″W / 28.044750°N 81.974250°W
Links
Public license information	Public file ; LMS ;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	bosshoggradio.com

Last updated December 22, 2025

WWAB (1330 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Lakeland, Florida, United States, the station is owned by Walco Enterprises, LLC.

History

The Hughes years (1973–2013)

Syndication

WWAB was the originating station of “Straight Talk” and “Conceived in Liberty”, both hosted by Jerry Hughes. The shows were distributed nationally via the Accent Radio Network.^[2] Hughes died aged 62 on June 1, 2012.^[3]

References

↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWAB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
↑ "Jerry Hughes's page on Radio Years; retrieved March 1, 2023". Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
↑ cflradio.net “In Memoriam”; retrieved March 1, 2023.

External links

historical information at RadioYears.com
Facility details for Facility ID 54837 (WWAB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

WWAB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[FCC-LMS-54837-1] "Facility Technical Data for WWAB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Jerry Hughes's page on Radio Years; retrieved March 1, 2023". Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[3] radio.net “In Memoriam”; retrieved March 1, 2023.

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Simulcasts WHNR, Cypress Gardens

Lakeland, Florida United States
Broadcast area	Lakeland area
Frequency	1330 kHz
Branding	Boss Hogg Radio
Programming
Format	Variety
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Ferris Waller (Walco Enterprises, LLC)
Sister stations	WKFL WHNR WAVP WZHR
History
First air date	1957 (1957)
Former call signs	WYSE (1957–1963)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54837
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 118 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	28°2′41.1″N81°58′27.3″W / 28.044750°N 81.974250°W / 28.044750; -81.974250
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	bosshoggradio.com