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The Essentials
Frequency: 1580am
Frequency: 107.9fm
City of License: Washington
Metro(s): Terre Haute
Power: AM: 500 watts - Day, 10 watts - Night (Class D) FM: 3000 watts @ 328 feet (Class A)
Format: AM: Standards FM: Classic Hits
Address: P.O. Box 779, Washington, IN 47501-0779
Address: 104 E. Main Street, Washington, IN 47501-2908
Phone: 812.254.6761
FAX: 812.254.6761
Ownership: DLC Media, Inc.
Network Affiliation(s): ABC ("Timeless Classics") (AM), AgriAmerica, CNN Radio News, Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Radio Network, ISP Sports (Notre Dame Football), Jones Radio Networks ("Classic Hits") (FM),
Mike Pence (FM), Purdue Sports Radio Network (FM), USA Radio Network
Web Presence: http://www.wamwamfm.com
Notes: The AM has a 10 watt night authorization, but is a daytimer.
Station Personnel
Current
GM: Dave Crooks (May 2000 - Current)
SM: James Ritterskamp
PD: Zane Rudnik
Mornings: Dewayne Shake (5am - 9am) (March 2004 - Current)
Mornings: Taylor Brown (5am - 9am)
Afternoons: Adam Austin (3pm - 6pm)
Former
GM: William Greene
Airstaff: Scott Worland (Now on the news staff at WILM in Wilmington, Delaware)
Afternoons: Janet Parshall's America (2pm - 4pm)
Station History
WAMW(AM)
1580am signed on in January 1955. WAMW(AM) & FM were sold by Greene Electronics to
DLC Media, Inc.. An LMA began on September 1, 2001. On October 1, 2003, WAMW (AM) changed formats from Salem Radio
Network's "Solid Gospel" to their "Today's Christian Music" format. The contemporary Christian format ended in September 2004, with a format change to
standards. The LMA became a finalized sale to DLC Media, Inc. on March 20, 2008.
WAMW-FM
107.9fm signed on November 20, 1989. February 2000 brought a call-letter change: WAMW-FM changed calls to WYER. An LMA began
with DLC Media, Inc. on September 1, 2001. WAMW-FM changed calls again in October 2001, back to WAMW-FM.
Greene Electronics sold WAMW(AM) and FM to DLC Media, Inc.. The LMA became
a finalized sale to DLC Media, Inc. on March 20, 2008.
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