WAUG-LD

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{{Infobox television station

| callsign = WAUG-LD

| logo =

| location = Raleigh, North Carolina

| country = United States

| city =

| branding = WAUG-TV 68

| digital = 4 (VHF)

| virtual = 8

| subchannels =

| translators =

| affiliations = 8.1: Independent

| owner = St. Augustine's University

| licensee =

| founded =

| airdate = {{start date and age|1988}}

| last_airdate =

| callsign_meaning = St. Augustine's University

| sister_stations = WAUG

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|W68BK (1988–2012)|WAUG-LP (2012–2014)}}

| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|Analog: 68 (UHF, 1988–2014)|Digital: 8 (VHF, 2014–2022)}}

| former_affiliations =

| erp = 3 kW

| haat = {{convert|80.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| class = LD

| facility_id = 62180

| coordinates = {{coord|35|47|28|N|78|37|9|W|region:US-NC_type:landmark|name=WAUG-LD}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

| website = {{url|https://www.st-aug.edu/waug/}}

}}

WAUG-LD (channel 8) is a low-power independent television station in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, owned by St. Augustine's University. Much of its programming is oriented towards the African-American community, which include gospel music, religious programming, and community affairs. In addition, students majoring in the Journalism and Mass Communications program at "St. Aug's" have the opportunity to work at the station in a laboratory setting to gain real-life experience while pursuing their degree.{{cite web|title=Department of Journalism and Mass Communications|url=http://www.st-aug.edu/department-of-journalism-and-mass-communications-88.html|publisher=St. Augustine's University|access-date=March 27, 2014|archive-date=September 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928093119/http://st-aug.edu/department-of-journalism-and-mass-communications-88.html|url-status=dead}} St. Augustine's also owns radio station WAUG (750 AM), which broadcasts talk shows and sports programs.

WAUG-LD signed on in 1988 as W68BK, though even early on it was known as "WAUG-TV". It aired a community bulletin board before affiliating with Channel America in 1989.{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-st-augs-offers-a/142272445/|date=March 13, 1990|page=2B|first=Kim|last=Brooks|title=St. Aug's offers alternative TV station; school's president tunes in to project|newspaper=The News and Observer|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 28, 2024}} It was added to the local cable system in 1992.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121798508/local-news-gets-earlier-and-earlier/|date=May 1, 1992|page=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121798512/langford/ 2D]|first=Bob|last=Langford|title=Local news gets earlier and earlier|newspaper=The News and Observer|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 30, 2023|archive-date=March 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330065421/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121798508/local-news-gets-earlier-and-earlier/|url-status=live}} It aired local programming and content from the Black Family Channel.{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-tv-station-may-go/142272396/|date=January 7, 2005|pages=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-waug-tv/142272328/ 3D]|first=David|last=Ranii|title=TV station may go digital|newspaper=The News and Observer|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 28, 2024}}{{Cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-waugs-move-to-dig/142272264/|date=February 13, 2006|pages=1B, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-campus/142272288/ 3B]|first=Janell|last=Ross|title=WAUG's move to digital TV means more programming|newspaper=The News and Observer|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 28, 2024}} The call sign was changed to WAUG-LP on April 9, 2012;{{cite web|title=Call Sign History|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=62180&Callsign=WAUG-LP|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=April 11, 2012}} it was modified to WAUG-LD shortly after being licensed for digital operation.

For a period of time, the school housed (but did not own) WRMY (channel 47), an independent station formerly based in Rocky Mount that moved its transmitter to Franklin County to provide better coverage to the Raleigh–Durham–Fayetteville market. WRMY was sold to Paxson Communications in 1998 and became WRPX, the area's Pax (now Ion) outlet.