WAOW

WAOW
Wausau, Wisconsin; United States;
Channels	Digital: 9 (VHF); Virtual: 9;
Branding	WAOW 9; News 9 WAOW
Programming
Affiliations	9.1: ABC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Allen Media Group; (Wausau TV License Company, LLC);
Sister stations	WXOW/WQOW, WKOW, WREX-TV; Cable: Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports North;
History
First air date	May 7, 1965 (59 years ago)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 9 (VHF, 1965–2009); Digital: 29 (UHF, 1999–2009);
Former affiliations	NET (select programs, 1969–1970)[citation needed]; PBS (select programs, 1970–1972)[citation needed]; Fox (NFL broadcasts, 1994–1999); CW+ (DT2, 2006−2021); Fox (DT3, via WFXS-DT, February−March 2009);
Call sign meaning	"Wausau WKOW"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64546
ERP	63.2 kW
HAAT	368 m (1,207 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°55′14.2″N 89°41′28.7″W / 44.920611°N 89.691306°W
Translator(s)	see § Satellite stations
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	waow.com

WAOW (channel 9) is a television station in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Allen Media Group. The station's studios are located on Grand Avenue/US 51 in Wausau, and its transmitter is located on Rib Mountain.

WAOW relays its signal on satellite station WMOW (channel 4) in Crandon, extending its range in the northeastern reaches of the market.

Wausau, Wisconsin United States

Channels	Digital: 9 (VHF) Virtual: 9
Branding	WAOW 9; News 9 WAOW
Programming
Affiliations	9.1: ABC for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Allen Media Group (Wausau TV License Company, LLC)
Sister stations	WXOW/WQOW, WKOW, WREX-TV Cable: Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports North
History
First air date	May 7, 1965 (59 years ago) (1965-05-07)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 9 (VHF, 1965–2009) Digital: 29 (UHF, 1999–2009)
Former affiliations	NET (select programs, 1969–1970)^{[citation needed]} PBS (select programs, 1970–1972)^{[citation needed]} Fox (NFL broadcasts, 1994–1999) CW+ (DT2, 2006−2021) Fox (DT3, via WFXS-DT, February−March 2009)
Call sign meaning	"Wausau WKOW"
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64546
ERP	63.2 kW
HAAT	368 m (1,207 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°55′14.2″N 89°41′28.7″W / 44.920611°N 89.691306°W / 44.920611; -89.691306
Translator(s)	see § Satellite stations
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	waow.com