WATH
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Broadcast area | Southeastern Ohio |
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Frequency | 970 kHz |
Branding | Classic Hits 970 WATH |
Programming | |
Format | Classic Hits, Talk |
Affiliations | CBS Radio Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Fox Sports Radio Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner | WATH, Inc. - David Palmer |
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History | |
First air date | 1950 |
Call sign meaning | W ATHens |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71096 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts day 26 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°20′40.00″N 82°6′21.00″W / 39.3444444°N 82.1058333°W |
Translator(s) | 97.1 W246CE (Athens) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 970wath.com |
WATH (970 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States. The station is currently owned by WATH, Inc. and features programming from CBS Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.[1]
History
970 WATH first hit the airwaves in Athens, Ohio on October 25, 1950.
Current Programming[2]
Party Line: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
The Party Line is Ohio’s longest continuously airing talk show having started in 1974. The Squire of the Hocking Valley, Woody Simpson was its first host but the show originally was called Up On Mockingbird Hill which began as a gardening tips program. But it wasn’t too long before its focus expanded to other topics and with that became The Party Line. Ted Jacobson was the shows next host. It was in 1980 that Dave Palmer began hosting the show and he remains so today. The Party Line now enjoys the monthly appearances by Ohio University’s President, Athens’ Mayor, County Commissioners, dignitaries, celebrities and experts in a variety of timely topics.[3]
Sentimental Journey: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sentimental songs. Hosted by Scott Dailey
Classic Caravan: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Classic Rock and Classic Retro show. Hosted by Skye Hope.[4]
The SportsFan: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Covers local, regional and national sports topics of the day. Hosted by Troy Bolin and Connor Mills.
The Jim Bohannon Show: 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Sunday Morning Memories: 6 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Notable On-Air Talent
Current
- Dave Palmer
- Scott Dailey
- Skye Hope
- Bob Beyette
- Troy Bolin
- Connor Mills
- Brad Walker
- Brandon Monty
- Logan LeDuc
- Andrew Allison
- Samantha Garcia
Former
- Chuck Dailey
- Fred Palmer
- Jon Zellner
- Lukas Moore
- Ryan Boyd
- Jake Hromada
Notable alumni
Fred Palmer - (National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "WATH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WATH 970 : Local Programming". www.970wath.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Dave Palmer". www.wxtq.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Skye Hope". www.wxtq.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WATH ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- W246CE at FCCdata.org