WAEV
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| Broadcast area | Savannah, Georgia Hilton Head, South Carolina |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| Branding | 97.3 KISS FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Former call signs | WXLM (1970s-1980) |
Call sign meaning | WAEV = "Wave"; The station's original name was Wave 97 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50403 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 396 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | 973kissfm.com |
WAEV (97.3 FM, "97-3 KISS FM") is a Savannah, Georgia, radio station that plays Top 40 (CHR) music, including pop, rock and hip-hop. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc., which also owns WLVH-FM, WQBT-FM, WSOK, WTKS, and WYKZ-FM in the Savannah market. Its transmitter is located near Bloomingdale, Georgia, and shares studios with the aforementioned sister stations in Garden City.
History
During the early and mid 1970s, WXLM was an easy listening station. In September, 1977, the station flipped to Album Rock in response to WTOC starting a highly successful overnight album rock program in 1976. Before this, Savannah had been without a rock station since WEAS-FM flipped in the early 1970s. 97.3 went by the name 97 Rock with the call sign WXLM. In 1980, the station flipped to light pop music known as WAEV ("Wave 97"). When WXLM left the air, Savannah did not have a rock station until WIXV-FM picked up the format in 1986. The station evolved into a Hot AC station as Mix 97.3 in 1994. After several years of falling numbers and revenue in the early 2000s, the station rebranded to Clear Channel's Top 40 KISS format in December 2001. After several months of further format "tweaking", the station moved into a more mainstream mix of music than most other KISS stations.
The station began streaming online on June 30, 2006.
Syndicated programming
- Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest
- American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest
- Dawson McAllister Live
External links
- WAEV official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WAEV ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database