WOAD (AM)

WOAD

Jackson, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Jackson, Mississippi
Frequency	1300 kHz
Branding	Gospel 1300 (1996-2004, 2009-present)
Programming
Format	Urban Gospel
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	WJMI, WJNT, WKXI-FM, WRKS, WJQS
History
First air date	1947
Call sign meaning	Working On A Dream
Technical information
Facility ID	50404
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Links
Website	woad.com

WOAD (1300 AM) is a radio station licensed to Jackson with an urban gospel format. WOAD is owned by Alpha Media through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. Along with five other sister stations, its studios are located in Ridgeland, a suburb of Jackson, while the transmitter tower is in the northside of Jackson.

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

• WOAD website
• Facility details for Facility ID WOAD ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database