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WAKG

Danville, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Southside Virginia
Frequency	103.3 FM MHz
Branding	103.3 WAKG
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner	Piedmont Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WBTM
History
First air date	June 3, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-06-03)
Former call signs	WBTM-FM (1968–1973)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52545
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 Watts
HAAT	199 meters (653 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°44′28.0″N 79°23′5.0″W / 36.741111°N 79.384722°W / 36.741111; -79.384722
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WAKG Websteam
Website	WAKG.com

WAKG (103.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, and serving Southside Virginia. It broadcasts a country music radio format and is owned and operated by the Piedmont Broadcasting Corporation. It is an affiliate of the Performance Racing Network and the Motor Racing Network, airing its car races on weekends. The studios and offices are on Grove Street in Danville.

WAKG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM radio stations in the U.S. The transmitter is on Tower Lane in Blairs, Virginia, near U.S. Route 29. The coverage area stretches from the suburbs of Roanoke and Lynchburg to the north and Greensboro and Durham to the south.

History

The station signed on the air on June 3, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-06-03). The original call sign was WBTM-FM, the sister station to WBTM 1330 AM. They have always been owned by Piedmont Broadcasting. In WAKG's early years, the two stations simulcast a full service radio format, a mix of Middle of the Road music, local news and sports. They were affiliates of the ABC Entertainment Network.

In 1973, the stations separated their programming. WBTM 1330 continued its full service format while the FM station became WAKG. It had an automated beautiful music format. WAKG played quarter hour sweeps of instrumental cover versions of popular songs, along with Broadway and Hollywood show tunes.

After a few years, WAKG flipped from beautiful music to automated Country music. Over time, live DJs were added to the programming. The station plays a mix of current country hits with some classic country titles.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WAKG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
3. "WAKG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
4. Radio-Locator.com/WAKG
5. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
6. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
7. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-218, Broadcasting & Cable

External links

• 103.3 WAKG Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 52545 (WAKG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WAKG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

• 1968 establishments in Virginia
• Country radio stations in the United States
• Radio stations established in 1968
• Radio stations in Virginia