WABO (AM) explained

WABO
Above:Simulcasting WABO-FM Waynesboro
City:Waynesboro, Mississippi
Branding:Waybo Radio
Frequency:990 kHz
Airdate:1954
Format:Variety hits
Power:1,000 watts day
100 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:40488
Coordinates:31.68°N -88.6761°W
Callsign Meaning:WAynesBOro
Owner:James Heathcock, Jr.
Licensee:Heathcock Communications, LLC
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wabo105.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WABO (990 kHz, "Waybo Radio") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Waynesboro, Mississippi. The station is owned by James Heathcock, Jr., through licensee Heathcock Communications, LLC. It airs a variety hits format, simulcasting WABO-FM 105.5 Waynesboro.[1]

The station has been assigned this call sign by the Federal Communications Commission since it was initially licensed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winter 2008 Station Information Profile . Arbitron.
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.