WAYA-FM
WAYA (100.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Ridgeville, South Carolina, United States, it serves the Charleston SC area. The station is an owned-and-operated station of the WAY-FM Network.[3]
| City | Ridgeville, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Branding | 100.9 Way FM |
| Slogan | Charleston's Station for Christian Music |
| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1968 (as WALD-FM)[1] |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 25374 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°4′25.70″N 80°11′54.20″W |
| Former call signs | WALD-FM (1968-1979)[1] WKYP (1979-1981)[1] WALD-FM (1981-1992)[2] WNTC (1992-1993)[2] WPAL-FM (1993-2010)[2] |
| Owner | WAY-FM Network (Way-FM Media Group, Inc.) |
History
The 100.9 frequency used to be in Walterboro, South Carolina. William Saunders owned WPAL, an AM station at 730. In 1994, Saunders bought the FM frequency and moved it to Charleston, changing to urban adult contemporary, with the letters WPAL-FM.[4]
References
- History Cards for WAYA-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- "WAYA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- http://www.blackenterprise.com/ArchiveOpen.asp?Source=ArchiveTab/2003/05/0503-26.htm
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WAYA
- Radio-Locator information on WAYA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WAYA
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