WATA

This article is about the radio station. For other uses, see Wata (disambiguation).

WATA
Frequency1450 kHz
Programming
FormatLocal News Talk Information
AffiliationsIMG, North Carolina News Network, Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerCurtis Media Group
WWMY, WZJS, WMMY, WECR, WXIT
History
First air date
February 2, 1951
Call sign meaning
WATAuga County
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
71068
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
36°12′59.00″N 81°42′6.00″W / 36.2163889°N 81.7016667°W / 36.2163889; -81.7016667
TranslatorsW243DH (96.5 MHz, Boone)
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://GoBlueRidge.net

WATA (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Local News Talk Information format.[2] Licensed to Boone, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group of Raleigh, North Carolina and features predominantly locally produced programming, including Bill Fisher in the Morning, as well as Mike Kelly's Swap Shop, and many others.[3]

History

In September 2003 Highland sold WATA, (along with WZJS 100.7FM) to Aisling Broadcasting (Jonathon Hoffman, managing member) for a price of $2.2 million.[4] This added to Aisling's holdings in the High Country, as they had already purchased WECR, WECR-FM, WXIT (from Rondinaro Broadcasting) for $2.2 million in 2003,[5] and WMMY (from Dale Hendrix) in 2004 for $1.58 million.[6]

Aisling went into receivership and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer is found.[7] Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WATA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WATA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. September 28, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  6. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. March 7, 2004. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  7. ^ Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," The Watauga Democrat, March 14, 2008.
  8. ^ "Transactions for October 10, 2008". Radio and Records. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.


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