WAOC
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Branding | CBS Sports Radio 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio Motor Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFOY | |
| History | |
First air date | January 3, 1954 |
Former call signs | WSTN (1954-1960s), WETH (1960s-1970) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2706 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,180 watts day 250 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°51′00″N 81°19′50″W / 29.85000°N 81.33056°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1420sports.com |
WAOC (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to St. Augustine, Florida, United States, the station serves the Jacksonville area. The station is currently owned by Phillips Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from CBS Sports Radio, The Sport Buffet and Motor Racing Network.[1]
History
1950s
1954
WAOC begins broadcasting as WSTN on January 3. It is initially a 1 kW daytimer.
1990s
WAOC airs a news/talk format in competition with WFOY. Its sister station WJQR signs on.
2000s
2002
WAOC is bought by Shull Broadcasting & becomes a sister station to WFOY & "Real Country 1420."
Controversy
Kevin Leslie Geddings, known on air as "Kevin Leslie" & also husband of WAOC owner Kris Phillips was sentenced on May 7, 2007, due to an October 2006 conviction of 5 counts of fraud when he served as the state lottery commissioner in North Carolina. Geddings must serve 4 years in federal prison in Jesup, Georgia, as well as pay a $25,000 fine.[2] His conviction was vacated on August 27, 2010. The government was ordered to return the $25,000 fine and $500 special assessment Geddings paid. Source: St. Augustine Record. September 7, 2010.
Previous logo
(WAOC"s slogo under previous ESPN Radio affiliation)
References
- ^ "WAOC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Geddings gets 4-year prison term, $25,000 fine on fraud conviction". St. Augustine Record. May 8, 2007.
External links
- WAOC in the FCC AM station database
- WAOC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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