WAUG (AM)

WAUG "Power 750" began broadcasting in 1987 from the campus of Saint Augustine's University. In October 2006, the station switched primarily to a talk radio format aimed at the Black community. Shows includes the nationally syndicated News One Now with Roland Martin, ''Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton and Biz Talk'' with Josh Smith. The station also carried football games from the Washington Redskins as well as St. Augustine's University Sports including the CIAA Basketball Tournament. The station was also the flagship for From The Press Box To The Press Row, a sports talk show focused on Black college sports which was heard on syndicated stations through the mid-Atlantic region from Pennsylvania to Georgia. In October 2018, WAUG changed its format from talk to mainstream urban, branded as "Hot 97.9" to reflect its simulcast on FM translator W250AZ (97.9). Hot 97.9 is operated by Damian Powell of Powell Media under a lease agreement. ==Translator==