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WABO (AM)

WABO is an AM radio station licensed to serve Waynesboro, Mississippi. The station is owned by James Heathcock Jr., through licensee Heathcock Communications, LLC. It airs a variety hits format, simulcasting WABO-FM 105.5 Waynesboro.

Last revised
Jul 19, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
145 w
Citations
3
Source
WABO
Simulcasting WABO-FM Waynesboro
Frequency990 kHz
BrandingWaybo Radio
Programming
FormatVariety hits
Ownership
Owner
  • James Heathcock, Jr.
  • (Heathcock Communications, LLC)
History
First air date
1954
Call sign meaning
WAynesBOro
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
40488
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
100 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
31°40′48″N 88°40′34″W / 31.68000°N 88.67611°W / 31.68000; -88.67611
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewabo105.com

WABO (990 kHz, "Waybo Radio") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Waynesboro, Mississippi. The station is owned by James Heathcock Jr., through licensee Heathcock Communications, LLC. It airs a variety hits format, simulcasting WABO-FM 105.5 Waynesboro.2

The station has been assigned this call sign by the Federal Communications Commission since it was initially licensed.3

References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WABO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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