WAUC (AM 1310 & FM 102.1) is a radio station broadcasting a Real Country format. Licensed to Wauchula, Florida, USA, the station serves the Florida Heartland, includes the Hardee, Desoto and Highlands County areas, along with radio listeners in nearby Polk County and online listeners worldwide.
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| Broadcast area | Sebring area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | Real Country 102.1 The Outlaw (translator frequency) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Real Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hardee Broadcasting LLC |
| History | |
First air date | May 19, 1958 |
Call sign meaning | City of origin WAUChula |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40387 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°31′48.00″N 81°49′0.00″W / 27.5300000°N 81.8166667°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.1 MHz W271DH (Wauchula) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | 1021theoutlaw.com |
On August 22, 2019, WAUC began simulcasting on FM translator W271DH on frequency 102.1.
Programming
editWAUC's 24-hour programming lineup blends country music from the 1970s to the 2010s, and features artists such as Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Kenny Rogers, Charley Pride, Jo Dee Messina, and more. The station also broadcasts several original live shows alongside syndicated programming.[2]
Translators
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W271DH | 102.1 FM | Wauchula, Florida | 202801 | 250 | 135 m (443 ft) | D | LMS |
Promotions
editStarting in 2017, the station helped to strengthen a campaign to revitalize the annual Pioneer Park days events that drew income to the local Hardee County and Heartland Florida areas. WAUC now remotely broadcasts from various community events throughout the Heartland.
In popular culture
editWAUC are the call letters used for the local television station depicted in the Academy Award-winning film Rocky. Real-life news anchor/reporter Diana Lewis interviews lead character Rocky Balboa in a refrigerated meat locker operated by the fictitious Shamrock Meats Inc.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAUC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Shows | 102.1 The Outlaw WAUC | Real Country". 1021theoutlaw. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ Movieclips (2014-02-19), Rocky (6/10) Movie CLIP - The Meat Locker (1976) HD, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-06-04
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 40387 (WAUC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAUC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202801 (W271DH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W271DH at FCCdata.org
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