WAAW
City | Williston, South Carolina |
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Broadcast area | Augusta metropolitan area |
Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
Branding | Shout 94.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban Gospel |
Ownership | |
Owner | Dr. Frank Neely (Wisdom, Inc.) |
History | |
First air date | 1995 |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4094 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,550 watts |
HAAT | 155 meters (509 ft) |
Links | |
Website | Shout947.com |
WAAW (94.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Williston, South Carolina, and serving the Augusta metropolitan area. The station carries an urban gospel radio format with some Christian talk and teaching programs directed at the African-American community. It uses the moniker "Shout 94.7" and its slogan is "The station for inspiration and empowerment information." It is owned by Wisdom, Inc., led by Dr. Frank Neely. The radio studios and offices are on Park Avenue SE in Aiken, South Carolina.
WAAW has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,550 watts. The transmitter is on Perry Street at Old Barnwell Road in Montmorenci, South Carolina.[1]
History[]
WAAW signed on the air in late 1995 with a Classic R&B format as "94.7 The Boss." It was owned by legendary soul music singer James Brown under his company Brown Family Broadcasting.
Brown sold the station in 2002 and the format was changed to Urban Gospel.
References[]
External links[]
- WAAW in the FCC FM station database
- WAAW on Radio-Locator
- WAAW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Coordinates: 33°30′32″N 81°37′26″W / 33.509°N 81.624°W
- Radio stations in South Carolina
- Radio stations established in 1996
- Gospel radio stations in the United States
- Christian radio stations in South Carolina
- South Carolina radio station stubs