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'''WOAD''' (1300 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]] with an [[urban gospel]] format and is owned by [[Inner City Broadcasting Corporation]]. |
'''WOAD''' (1300 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]] with an [[urban gospel]] format and is owned by [[Inner City Broadcasting Corporation]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The 1300khz frequency was assigned the WRBC call letters for several years. Around 1978, the transmitter site was rebuilt and call letters were changed to WKXI-AM. |
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WOAD began broadcasting in March, 1984. At that time, the station's frequency was '''1400''' kHz. However, WOAD had briefly simulcasted on '''[[WJXN-FM|92.9]]''' MHz. |
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In March, 1996, WOAD |
In March, 1996, the WOAD call letters and gospel format moved to the more powerful '''1300''' kHz, after swapping frequencies with then-sister station [[WJQS|WKXI-AM]]. |
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On January 11, 2004, WOAD |
On January 11, 2004, WOAD started simulcasting on FM—at 105.9 |
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July 2, 2009, WOAD dropped its FM simulcast and resumed AM-only broadcasting. |
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Also, a term short for 'Without a doubt'. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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| Broadcast area | Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Branding | Gospel 1300 (1996-2004, 2009-present) |
| Programming | |
| Format | urban gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Inner City Broadcasting Corporation |
| WJMI, WJNT, WKXI, WZNO, WJQS | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Working On A Dream |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5kW day, 1kW-night |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.woad.com |
WOAD (1300 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jackson with an urban gospel format and is owned by Inner City Broadcasting Corporation.
History
The 1300khz frequency was assigned the WRBC call letters for several years. Around 1978, the transmitter site was rebuilt and call letters were changed to WKXI-AM.
In March, 1996, the WOAD call letters and gospel format moved to the more powerful 1300 kHz, after swapping frequencies with then-sister station WKXI-AM.
On January 11, 2004, WOAD started simulcasting on FM—at 105.9
July 2, 2009, WOAD dropped its FM simulcast and resumed AM-only broadcasting.
External links
- http://www.woad.com
- Template:AMQ
- Template:AML
- WOAD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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