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WAOS
Austell, Georgia;
Broadcast area	Atlanta metropolitan area
Frequency	1600 kHz (analog)
Branding	La Mejor
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Regional Mexican music
Ownership
Owner	La Favorita, Inc.
Sister stations	WXEM, WLBA
History
First air date	April 16, 1968
Former call signs	WAOS (1968–1983); WCKZ (1983–1986)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	D
Power	20,000 watts daytime; 67 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	33°48′35″N 84°39′25″W / 33.809859°N 84.657002°W
Repeater(s)	1130 AM (WLBA Gainesville); 1460 AM (WXEM Buford)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	La Mejor Atlanta Website

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WAOS (1600 kHz "La Mejor") is a Spanish language commercial, AM radio radio station licensed to Austell, Georgia, and serving the Atlanta radio market. The station airs a Regional Mexican radio format. Programming is also simulcast on 1130 AM WLBA in Gainesville and on 1460 AM WXEM in Buford. The stations are owned by La Favorita, Inc.

WAOS is considered a Class D AM station by the Federal Communications Commission. By day, it is powered at 20,000 watts. But to protect other stations on AM 1600, it greatly reduces power at night to 67 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna located on Westside Road in Austell, near C. H. James Parkway (U.S. Route 278).^[1]

WLBA is also a Class D station, and is a daytimer. It uses a non-directional antenna powered at 10,000 watts by day, 1,000 watts during critical hours but must sign off the air at night to protect other stations on AM 1130, a clear channel frequency. WLBA's transmitter is off Gaines Mill Road in Gainesville.^[2]

WAOS began broadcasting on April 16, 1968.^[3] WLBA first signed on the air on January 26, 1957.^[4]

References

External links

Official Radio "La Favorita" Website
Facility details for Facility ID 36157 (WAOS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WAOS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 8606 (WLBA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WLBA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] Radio-Locator.com/WAOS

[2] Radio-Locator.com/WLBA

[3] Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-80

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-83

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-{{Infobox Radio Station
+{{Infobox radio station
-| name = WAOS
+| name             = WAOS
+| logo             = File:WAOS LaMejorAtlanta logo.png
-| image =
-| city = [[Austell, Georgia]]
+| city             = [[Austell, Georgia]]
-| area = [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]
+| area             = [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]
-| branding = La Mejor
+| branding         = La Mejor
+| airdate          = April 16, [[1968 in radio|1968]]
-| slogan = #1 En Música Mexicana
+| frequency        = 1600 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] ([[Amplitude modulation|analog]])
-| airdate = June 24, 1968
+| repeater         = [[1130 AM]] (WLBA [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]])<BR>[[1460 AM]] (WXEM [[Buford, Georgia|Buford]])
-| frequency = 1600 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] ([[Amplitude modulation|analog]])
-| format = Regional [[Mexico|Mexican]]
+| format           = [[Regional Mexican music]]
+| language         = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
-| power = 30,000 [[Watt]]s daytime<br> 67 [[Watt]]s nighttime
+| power            = 20,000 [[watt]]s daytime<br>67 watts nighttime
-| class = D
+| class            = D
-| coordinates = {{coord|33.809859|N|84.657002|W|region:US-GA_type:landmark}}
+| coordinates      = {{coord|33.809859|N|84.657002|W|region:US-GA_type:landmark}}
-| former_callsigns = WAOS (1968-1983)<br>WCKZ (1983-1986)
+| former_callsigns = WAOS (1968–1983)<br>WCKZ (1983–1986)
-| sister_stations = WXEM (AM), WLBA (AM)
+| sister_stations  = [[WXEM]], WLBA
-| owner = [[La Favorita, Inc.]]
+| owner            = La Favorita, Inc.
-| website = [http://www.lamejorestacion.com/ La Mejor Atlanta Website]
+| website          = [http://www.lamejorestacion.com/ La Mejor Atlanta Website]
-|}}
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
+}}
-'''WAOS''', "La Mejor", is a [[Spanish language]], Regional [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[talk radio]], [[AM broadcasting|AM radio]] broadcaster licensed to the city [[Austell, Georgia]] in the [[Atlanta, Georgia]] radio market.  The station is licensed to operate at a frequency of 1600 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. '''WAOS''' is considered a Class D AM broadcast facility by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] operating with 20,000 [[Watt]]s of power during the daytime, and 67 [[Watt]]s during nighttime both from a non-directional [[Antenna (radio)|antenna]].
+'''WAOS''' (1600 [[Hertz|kHz]] "La Mejor") is a [[Spanish language]] [[commercial radio|commercial]], [[AM broadcasting|AM radio]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Austell, Georgia]], and serving the [[Atlanta]] [[radio market]].  The station airs a [[Regional Mexican music|Regional Mexican]] [[radio format]].  Programming is also [[simulcast]] on [[1130 AM]] '''WLBA''' in [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]] and on [[1460 AM]] '''[[WXEM]]''' in [[Buford, Georgia|Buford]].  The stations are owned by La Favorita, Inc.
+WAOS is considered a [[list of North American broadcast station classes|Class D]] AM station by the [[Federal Communications Commission]].  By day, it is powered at 20,000 [[watt]]s.  But to protect other stations on [[AM 1600]], it greatly reduces power at night to 67 watts.  It uses a [[omnidirectional antenna|non-directional antenna]] located on Westside Road in Austell, near C. H. James Parkway ([[U.S. Route 278 in Georgia|U.S. Route 278]]).<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/WAOS-AM?loc=33.75951%2C-84.40318&locn=Atlanta%2C%20Georgia Radio-Locator.com/WAOS]</ref>
+WLBA is also a Class D station, and is a [[daytimer]].  It uses a [[omnidirectional antenna|non-directional antenna]] powered at 10,000 watts by day, 1,000 watts during [[critical hours]] but must [[sign off]] the air at night to protect other stations on [[AM 1130]], a [[clear channel station|clear channel frequency]].  WLBA's [[transmitter]] is off Gaines Mill Road in Gainesville.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wlba&nav= Radio-Locator.com/WLBA]</ref>
+WAOS began broadcasting on April 16, 1968.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1990/B-All-Radio-BC-YB-1990.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-80]</ref>  WLBA first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on January 26, 1957.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1990/B-All-Radio-BC-YB-1990.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-83]</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.radiolafavorita.com Official Radio "La Favorita" Website]
-{{AM station data|WAOS}}
+{{AM station data|36157|WAOS}}
+{{AM station data|8606|WLBA}}
 {{Atlanta AM}}
 {{Daytime-only radio stations in Georgia}}
-[[Category:Radio stations in Atlanta, Georgia|AOS]]
+[[Category:Radio stations in Atlanta|AOS]]
 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1975]]
+[[Category:Daytime-only radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)|AOS]]

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Georgia
Stations	WAFS - Atlanta WBAF - Barnesville WCGA - Woodbine WDCY - Douglasville WDPC - Dallas WFTD - Marietta WGST - Hogansville WGTJ - Murrayville WHGH - Thomasville WISK - Lawrenceville WJZA - Hapeville WKNG - Tallapoosa WKVQ - Eatonton WLBA - Gainesville WLOV - Washington WPBS - Conyers WPGY - Ellijay WQCH - Lafayette WROM - Rome WTTI - Dalton WUFE - Baxley WUFF - Eastman WWIO - St. Marys WXAG - Athens WXJO - Douglasville WYIS - McRae WYZI - Royston WZQZ - Trion WZYN - Hahira
Defunct	WAYS - Macon WBBK - Blakely WBKZ - Jefferson WCUG - Cuthbert WDGR - Dahlongea WERD - Atlanta WGRI - Griffin WJTP - Lithia Springs WNMT - Garden City WSBX - Ochlocknee WSEM - Donalsonville WTHO - Thomson WXZE - Sylvester
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night