| Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Branding | The Light FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music (WMIT simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMIT, WFGW, WSMX | |
| History | |
First air date | May 2, 1948 |
Former call signs | WTYC (1948–1989) WXLF (1989–1990) WYRS (1990–1992) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72330 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 59 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°56′55.00″N 80°59′58.00″W / 34.9486111°N 80.9994444°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 W268DM (Rock Hill) 104.3 MHz W282BP (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | 1069thelight |
WAVO (1150 AM) is a non-profit radio station licensed to Rock Hill, South Carolina and serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. Programming is simulcast from 106.9 WMIT Black Mountain, North Carolina, a listener-supported ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. WAVO and WMIT air a mix of Contemporary Christian music with some Christian talk and teaching programs, including national religious leaders Jim Daly, John MacArthur, David Jeremiah, Chuck Swindoll and Charles Stanley.[2] WMIT's radio studios and offices are on Porters Cove Road in Asheville.
By day, WAVO is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna.[3] But to avoid interfering with other stations on 1150 AM, it greatly reduces power at night to 59 watts. WAVO is also heard on FM translator 101.5 W268DM.[4][5][6]