WOAI (AM)
WOAI (1200 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in San Antonio, Texas, which airs a news/talk format. It is owned and operated by locally based iHeartMedia, Inc., and is that company's flagship station. Studios are located in the Stone Oak neighborhood in Far North San Antonio. Its non-directional antenna transmitter site is off Santa Clara Road in Zuehl, Texas.
| Broadcast area | Greater San Antonio South Texas |
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| Frequency | 1200 kHz |
| Branding | Newsradio 1200 WOAI |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| KTKR, KXXM, KAJA, KQXT-FM, KRPT, KZEP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 25, 1922 |
Call sign meaning | Randomly assigned from sequential roster |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11952 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°30′7.6″N 98°7′43.7″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | woai.iheart.com |
WOAI promotion refers to the station as the "50,000 Watt Blowtorch" of South Texas. It is a Class A clear-channel station, broadcasting fulltime at the U.S. maximum power of 50,000 watts. In the daytime, WOAI covers most of Central and South Texas, providing at least secondary coverage as far north as the Waco suburbs and as far south as Corpus Christi. With a good radio, WOAI's nighttime signal reaches much of the United States and Mexico, and parts of central Canada. However, it is strongest in the central United States. WOAI audio streaming is also available through iHeartRadio.