AM History Profile: WAMI

History:

Signed on in December, 1952.  The call sign stood for "Where Agriculture Meets Industry".  The station originally had a block format with programs of country, gospel, easy-listening and popular music.  This changed in 1986 when WAMI (AM) switched to a country format. (WAMI-FM switched to easy-listening).  The station was originally daytime only.  Low-power night-time operation was authorized in 1986.  The station has never changed frequencies, and is still using the tower that was erected in 1952.