WATW (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format under the branding "Bay Country 101.3," formerly broadcasting a conservative news and talk radio show under the branding "Freedom Talk 1400." Licensed to Ashland, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Heartland Communications Group, LLC.[3] It serves Ashland and Bayfield counties.
| Broadcast area | Ashland, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Bay Country 101.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network Packers Radio Network Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Heartland Communications Group, LLC |
| WBSZ, WJJH, WNXR | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1940 |
Call sign meaning | Ashland Tops Wisconsin or At the[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4078 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 780 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°34′25.00″N 90°51′56.00″W / 46.5736111°N 90.8655556°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.3 W267CS (Ashland) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | watwbaycountry.com |
Its studios and transmitter are housed at 2320 Ellis Avenue in Ashland, with its local sister stations.
References
edit- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WATW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WATW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- WATW Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID 4078 (WATW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WATW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201524 (W267CS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W267CS at FCCdata.org
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