WATH (970 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a adult contemporary format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by Alan Stockmeister, through licensee Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from CBS News Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.[2]

WATH
Broadcast areaSoutheastern Ohio
Frequency970 kHz
BrandingMix 97.3
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary, talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Alan Stockmeister
  • (Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc.)
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History
First air date
October 25, 1950 (1950-10-25)
Call sign meaning
Athens
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71096
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 26 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°20′40.00″N 82°6′21.00″W / 39.3444444°N 82.1058333°W / 39.3444444; -82.1058333
Translator(s)97.3 W247DR (Athens)
Links
Public license information

History

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970 WATH first hit the airwaves in Athens, Ohio, on October 25, 1950. In late 2022, it switched FM translator frequencies from 97.1 FM to 97.3 FM. On October 30, 2023, WATH changed their format from classic hits to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 97.3".

Notable alumni

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  (WATH's logo under previous 97.1 translator frequency)

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WATH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WATH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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