WWAC

WWAC (1020 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Ocean City, New Jersey, and serving the Atlantic City area of the Jersey Shore. It is owned by WIBG, LLC, and broadcasts a Spanish-language Contemporary Hits radio format. WWAC is co-owned with WIBG-FM, an oldies station licensed to Avalon, New Jersey.

For the radio station that was WWAC in 2010-2019, see WLRB (FM). For the television station that was WWAC-TV in 1981-2003, see WMCN-TV. For the high school sports conference in Michigan, see Western Wayne Athletic Conference. For the comic books website, see WomenWriteAboutComics.
WWAC
Broadcast areaAtlantic City - Jersey Shore
Frequency1020 kHz
BrandingLa Mega 101.3
Programming
FormatSpanish-language Contemporary Hits
Ownership
OwnerWIBG LLC
History
First air date
June 12, 1964 (1964-06-12) (as WSLT)
Former call signs
Technical information
Facility ID19617
ClassD
Power1,900 watts (day)
680 watts (critical hours)
Translator(s)W267BP (101.3, Pleasantville)
W270DV (101.9, Palermo)
W298DI (107.5, Port Norris)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wibg.com

By day, WWAC is powered at 1,900 watts, non-directional.[1] WWAC's signal reaches from Toms River to Cape May. But 1020 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for 50,000 watt Class A KDKA Pittsburgh. So at night, WWAC must go off the air to avoid interference. During critical hours, WWAC is powered at 680 watts.

Programming is also heard on several FM translators around the clock: W267BP 101.3 MHz in Pleasantville, W270DV 101.9 MHz in Palermo and W298DI 107.5 MHz in Port Norris.

History

The station signed on the air on June 12, 1964 (1964-06-12).[2] The original call sign was WSLT and the original frequency was 1520 kHz. The studios were on Asbury Avenue and the original owner was Salt-Tee Radio.

The call letters were changed to WIBG in 1978 after the call sign went out of use in Philadelphia.[3] The station broadcast with various formats over the years including middle of the road (MOR), Top 40, oldies and country music. In the early 1980s, WIBG lost the lease on its transmitter site in Somers Point and went off the air for a time. A replacement site in Cape May County was eventually located. The station built a new tower site and returned to the air, changing its frequency to 1020 kHz in the process. The revived WIBG aired Spanish-language programming and tourist information before adopting a Christian radio format.

On November 19, 2008, the then-WIBG joined Radiolicious and began streaming on the iPhone and iPod Touch.[4]

In October 2011, the station changed to a talk radio format. In May 2013, WIBG dropped its syndicated talk programs and began programming music on weekdays, with some local talk shows and religious broadcasts continuing to be broadcast on weekends, along with "Wibbage Gold" oldies. On June 3, 2013, the format changed to Spanish hits "En Vivo 1020".[5]

In January 2017, the station changed its moniker to "La Mega 101.3" and the call sign was switched to WWAC on April 7, 2021. The moniker refers to the dial position of WWAC's primary FM translator.


References
  1. Radio-Locator.com/WWAC
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-129, Broadcasting & Cable
  3. FCC History Cards for WWAC
  4. Careless, James (November 28, 2008). "Radiolicious Brings AM FM Radio to iPhones". Radio World. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. Venta, Lance (June 4, 2013). "WIBG Goes En Vivo". Radio Insight.

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