WALG

WALG
Broadcast areaAlbany, Georgia
Frequency1590 kHz
BrandingWALG News/Talk 1590
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Rick Lambert and Bob Spencer
  • (First Media Services, LLC)
WNOU, WJAD, WKAK, WQVE
History
First air date
May 1941[1]
Former call signs
WALB (1941–1960)
Call sign meaning
Albany, Georgia
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54703
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
31°37′19″N 84°9′9″W / 31.62194°N 84.15250°W / 31.62194; -84.15250
Translator(s)99.3 W257ED (Albany)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website1590walg.com

WALG (1590 AM, "News/Talk 1590") is a radio station serving Albany, Georgia, and surrounding cities with a news/talk format. This station is under ownership of Rick Lambert and Bob Spencer, through licensee First Media Services, LLC. Its studios are on Broad Avenue just west of downtown Albany, and the transmitter is located north of Albany.

  1. ^ Miller, Dave (February 3, 2006). "A brief history of WALB". WALB-TV website. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WALG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.