First air date 1948 Transmitter coordinates auxiliary (backup) Owner Della Jane Woofter | Facility ID 63489 Frequency 980 kHz Format Classic country Branding WHAW 980 AM | |
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Broadcast area Weston, West VirginiaLewis County, West Virginia Callsign meaning W Harold A. McWhorter (see note)W Harold And Wilda Area Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia | ||
WHAW is a Classic Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Weston, West Virginia, serving Weston and Lewis County, West Virginia. WHAW is owned and operated by Della Jane Woofter.
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Programming
The station derives its programming from Real Country from Cumulus Media.
History
The original owner was the Lewis Service Corporation, whose principal was Harold A. McWhorter. Harold established WPAR Parkersburg in 1935, and WHAW Weston in 1948. Harold wanted his inititals as the call letters, WHAM, but Stromberg Carlson had those on 1180 in Rochester. He chose WHAW, telling some they stood for "Harold and (his wife) Wilda," others that he had just turned over the "M" in McWhorter.
On February 14, 2008 WHAW changed their format from oldies to bluegrass.
On April 1, 2010 WHAW changed their format from bluegrass to classic country.