WOAI (AM)

WOAI

San Antonio, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Greater San Antonio
Frequency	1200 kHz
Branding	Newsradio 1200 WOAI
Programming
Language	English
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Fox News Radio Premiere Networks The Weather Channel NFL on Westwood One Sports San Antonio Spurs Texas Longhorns football
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KTKR, KXXM, KAJA, KQXT-FM, KRPT, KZEP-FM
History
First air date	September 25, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-09-25)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11952
Class	A
Power	50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	29°30′7.6″N 98°7′43.7″W / 29.502111°N 98.128806°W / 29.502111; -98.128806
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	woai.iheart.com

WOAI (1200 kHz) is a commercial radio station in San Antonio, Texas, which airs a news/talk radio format. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. With iHeart's headquarters in San Antonio, WOAI is the company's flagship station. The station's studios are in the Stone Oak neighborhood in Far North San Antonio, and its transmitter site is off Santa Clara Road in Zuehl.

WOAI uses the moniker "The 50,000 Watt Blowtorch of South Texas." It is a class A, non-directional clear-channel station, broadcasting full-time at the U.S. maximum power of 50,000 watts. During the day, WOAI covers most of Central and South Texas. 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.