WACT

WACT (1420 AM, "96.9 My FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The station, founded in 1958, is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the license is held by Capstar TX LLC.

WACT
CityTuscaloosa, Alabama
Branding96.9 My FM
SloganTuscaloosa's Official At-Work Station
Frequency1420 kHz (HD Radio)
Translator(s)96.9 W245BR (Tuscaloosa)
First air dateSeptember 1958
FormatAdult contemporary
Power5,000 watts (day)
108 watts (night)
ClassD
Facility ID48643
Transmitter coordinates33°10′30″N 87°33′18″W
Call sign meaningW Alabama Crimson Tide[1]
Former call signsWACT (1958-2008)
WENN (2008-2009)[2]
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stationsWRTR, WTXT, WZBQ
WebcastListen Live
Website969myfm.iheart.com

Programming

WACT broadcasts an adult contemporary format.[3] WACT also broadcasts games of the Atlanta Braves, from that Major League Baseball team's region-wide radio network.

Notable former weekday programs included a local morning show hosted by Steve Shannon and Leah Brandon as well as a regional afternoon talk show hosted by Dominick Brascia. Syndicated programming on WACT includes shows hosted by Rick and Bubba, Michael Savage, Clark Howard, and Phil Hendrie.

On April 5, 2018, MYFM started airing nationally syndicated, The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show.

History

Known as WACT for 50 years from September 1958 to September 2008, the station was assigned the call letters WENN by the Federal Communications Commission on September 18, 2008.[2] The station aired a sports format as "1420 The Tusk".

The WACT callsign was restored on February 25, 2009.[2] This change accompanied a change to a news/talk format and rebranding as "News Radio 1420".

On October 29, 2012 WACT changed their format to comedy, branded as "Comedy 1420".

On August 11, 2014 WACT changed their format to urban gospel, branded as "Hallelujah 1420".

In March 2015 WACT changed their format to adult contemporary, branded as "96.9 My FM" (simulcast on FM translator W245BR 96.9 FM Tuscaloosa).

References
  1. Nelson, Bob (February 1, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
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