WAOC
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WAOC | |
City of license | St. Augustine, Florida |
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Broadcast area | Jacksonville area |
Slogan | ESPN Radio 1420 |
Frequency | 1420 kHz |
First air date | January 3rd 1954 |
Format | Sports radio |
Power | 2,180 watts day 250 watts night |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 2706 |
Transmitter Coordinates | 29°51' N, 81°19'50" W |
Former callsigns | WSTN (1954-1960s) |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio, Sporting News Radio, Motor Racing Network |
Owner | Kristine Phillips (Phillips Broadcasting, LLC) |
Sister stations | WFOY |
Webcast | listen live |
Website | 1420sports.com |
WAOC (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to St. Augustine, Florida, USA, the station serves the Jacksonville area. The station is currently owned by Phillips Broadcasting, LLC and features programing from ESPN Radio, Sporting News Radio and Motor Racing Network.[1]
[edit] Controversy
Kevin Leslie Geddings, known on air as "Kevin Leslie" & also husband of WAOC owner Kris Phillips was sentenced on May 7th 2007 due to an October 2006 conviction of 5 counts of fraud when he served as the state lottery commissioner for North Carolina. Phillips must serve 4 years in federal prison in Jesup, Georgia, as well as pay a $25,000 fine.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ WAOC Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ staugustine.com: the oldest city's home on the Net
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WAOC
- Radio Locator Information on WAOC
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WAOC