WAAC (FM)

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WAAC

| logo = WAAC logo.png

| city = Valdosta, Georgia

| area =

| branding = 92.9 Country

| airdate = {{start date|1966|11}}

| frequency = 92.9 MHz

| format = Country

| power =

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = 153.0 meters

| class = C1

| facility_id = 72122

| coordinates = {{coord|30|48|13.00|N| 83|21|20.00|W|region:US_type:city}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WGOV-FM (1966–1984)

| owner = Rivers Radio Group

| licensee = W.G.O.V., Inc.

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = [http://www.929waac.com/ WAAC Online]

| affiliations = ABC Radio

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WAAC (92.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Valdosta, Georgia, United States, the station is currently owned by the Rivers Radio Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WAAC |title=WAAC Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

It is the Heritage FM station, having been on the air since 1966.

History

The station went on the air as WGOV-FM in November 1966.{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1968/1968-BC-YB.pdf|work=Broadcasting Yearbook|date=1968|page=B-47 (195)|access-date=October 15, 2020|title=WGOV-FM}} On February 20, 1984, the station changed its call-sign to the current WAAC.{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=72122&Callsign=WAAC |title=WAAC Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

The "GOV" referred to the fact that it was owned by "Dee" Rivers, son of former Georgia governor E.D. Rivers.

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