WAKG

WAKG
Broadcast areaSouthside Virginia
Frequency103.3 FM MHz
Branding103.3 WAKG
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsPerformance Racing Network
Ownership
OwnerPiedmont Broadcasting Corporation
WBTM
History
First air date
June 3, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-06-03)
Former call signs
WBTM-FM (1968–1973)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52545
ClassC1
ERP100,000 Watts
HAAT199 meters (653 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°44′28.0″N 79°23′5.0″W / 36.741111°N 79.384722°W / 36.741111; -79.384722
Links
Public license information
WebcastWAKG Websteam
WebsiteWAKG.com

WAKG (103.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, and serving Southside Virginia.[2] It broadcasts a country music radio format and is owned and operated by the Piedmont Broadcasting Corporation.[3] It is an affiliate of the Performance Racing Network and the Motor Racing Network, airing its car races on weekends. The studios and offices are on Grove Street in Danville.

WAKG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM radio stations in the U.S. The transmitter is on Tower Lane in Blairs, Virginia, near U.S. Route 29.[4] The coverage area stretches from the suburbs of Roanoke and Lynchburg to the north and Greensboro and Durham to the south.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAKG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Arbitron was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FCC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAKG