| Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 860 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | WERD (1948-1978) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22132 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 2,500 watts critical hours 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°43′46″N 84°19′19″W / 33.729323°N 84.32201°W |
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Public license information | |
WAEC (860 kHz) is an AM radio station in Atlanta, Georgia, The station is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC,
Originally a 1,000-watt daytime-only station, in the mid-1980s WAEC increased power to 5,000 watts, then was licensed for a 24-hour signal with 500 watts during nighttime hours and 2,500 watts during critical hours. The station uses a non-directional antenna during daytime and critical hours, and a directional antenna system at night. The broadcast towers are located near the Flat Shoals Road exit of Interstate 20 in Atlanta.