AM History Profile: WASG

Frequency:

550

Format:

Religious

Transmitter Location:

West of Pelican Point Drive, east of County Highway 95.

CP: Off Talisman Avenue, near the intersection of Interstates 65 & 165.

Power (ERP):

10,000 watts days / 143 watts nights.

CP: 10,000 watts days / 19 watts nights.

Antenna:

Omnidirectional

Other Information:

550 AM, Inc.

History:

Starting out on 1140, WASG originated in the 80's as contemporary Christian -- one of the few Native American owned radio stations in the country. According to the NAB in 1985, the station broadcast in stereo with the Motorola C-QUAM system.  Boosted power to 50 kW days, then moved to 550 with low power but comparable coverage. Obtained FM companion WYDH, then the new owners shut the AM down.  Now owned by Pensacola Christian Radio, they resurrected the 550 signal, moved the station to a site near Cantonment, Florida then boosted the power to 10 kW days.   It has been reported that this station is again silent, as of March 2008.  The station put in an application in July 2007 to move to Daphne, which was granted in January 2009.  The new tower site will be in Mobile, co-located with WIJD.

Transmitter Map (CP location):