WSAU (AM)

WSAU (550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format serving Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, area, and simulcasted on WSAU-FM 99.9 in Stevens Point (licensed to Rudolph). The station is owned by Midwest Communications and features two local morning talk shows as well as local news and updates from Fox News Radio at the top of every hour.[1]

WSAU
CityWausau, Wisconsin
Broadcast areaEau Claire, Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Frequency550 kHz
Branding550 & 99.9 WSAU
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerDuey E. Wright
(WRIG, Inc.)
Sister stationsWDEZ, WIFC, WOZZ, WRIG, WSAU-FM
History
First air date1937
Call sign meaningWauSAU
Technical information
Facility ID41902
ClassB
Power15,000 watts (day)
20,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates44°51′26.00″N 89°35′13.00″W
Translator(s)95.1 W236CO (Marshfield)
Repeater(s)WSAU-FM 99.9 Rudolph-Stevens Point
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewsau.com

The station carries talk shows from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Joe Pagliarulo, as well as Coast to Coast AM. WSAU is also the local outlet of Green Bay Packers football, Milwaukee Brewers baseball, and Wisconsin Badgers football play-by-play.

WSAU radio towers are located along County Highway X in Kronenwetter, Wisconsin. In September 2009, WSAU began simulcasting WSAU-FM 99.9 in Rudolph, Wisconsin (near Stevens Point).

History

The Milwaukee Journal Company began operation of WSAU June 20, 1947. Along with the purchase, the Journal Company absorbed the previous owner, Northern Broadcasting Company.[2] Originally broadcasting on 1400 kHz with 250 watts, later moving to the present 550 kHz, the frequency of the now defunct WOSA, which was owned and operated by Congressman Alvin E O'Konski, who later founded WAEO-TV, Rhinelander.

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References
  1. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WSAU
  2. "Milwaukee Journal Now Operating WSAU" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 30, 1947. Retrieved 29 September 2014.


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