WOAI (AM)

WOAI
Broadcast areaGreater San Antonio
Frequency1200 kHz
BrandingNewsradio 1200 WOAI
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KTKR, KXXM, KAJA, KQXT-FM, KRPT, KZEP-FM
History
First air date
September 25, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-09-25)
Call sign meaning
Randomly assigned from sequential roster
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11952
ClassA
Power50,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
29°30′7.6″N 98°7′43.7″W / 29.502111°N 98.128806°W / 29.502111; -98.128806
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewoai.iheart.com

WOAI (1200 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in San Antonio, Texas, which airs a news/talk radio format. It is owned and operated by locally based iHeartMedia, Inc., and is that company's flagship station. The station's studios are located in the Stone Oak neighborhood in Far North San Antonio. Its non-directional antenna transmitter site is off Santa Clara Road in Zuehl, Texas.

WOAI promotion refers to the station as the "50,000 Watt Blowtorch" of South Texas.[2] It is a Class A clear-channel station, broadcasting fulltime at the U.S. maximum power of 50,000 watts. In the daytime, WOAI covers most of Central and South Texas, providing at least secondary coverage as far north as the Waco suburbs and as far south as Corpus Christi.[3] With a good radio, WOAI's nighttime signal reaches much of the United States and Mexico, and parts of central Canada. However, it is strongest in the central United States. WOAI audio streaming is also available through iHeartRadio.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOAI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "1200 WOAI - San Antonio's Breaking News, Weather, Traffic". Archived from the original on July 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Coverage Area for WOAI 1200 AM, San Antonio, TX" (radio-locator.com)