WWAC

WWAC
Broadcast areaAtlantic CityJersey Shore
Frequency1020 kHz
BrandingHot Country 101
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
OwnerEnrico S. Brancadora
History
First air date
June 12, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-06-12)
Former call signs
  • WYKP (CP; 1962–1964)
  • WSLT (1964–1978)
  • WIBG (1978–2021)
Former frequencies
1520 kHz (1964–198?)
Call sign meaning
Atlantic City
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19617
ClassD
Power
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wibg.com/hotcountry101

WWAC (1020 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Ocean City, New Jersey, and serving the Atlantic City area of the Jersey Shore. It is owned by Enrico S. Brancadora, broadcasting a country music radio format. WWAC is co-owned with WIBG-FM, a classic hits station licensed to Avalon, New Jersey.

By day, WWAC is powered at 1,900 watts, non-directional.[2] WWAC's signal reaches from Toms River to Cape May. Because 1020 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for 50,000 watt Class A station KDKA in Pittsburgh, WWAC must go off the air at night to avoid interference. During critical hours, WWAC is powered at 680 watts.

Programming is also heard on several FM translators around the clock: W250AK 97.9 Mhz in Rio Grande, W267BP 101.3 MHz in Pleasantville, and W270DV 101.9 MHz in Palermo.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWAC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WWAC-AM 1020 kHz - Ocean City/Somers Point, NJ". radio-locator.com.